Yamanouchi, Nagano
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Shimotakai District
, Nagano
, Japan
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As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 15,326 and a density
of 57.63 persons per km². The total area is 265.93 km².
The Shiga Kōgen
ski resort is located in Yamanouchi.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Shimotakai District
Shimotakai District, Nagano
Shimotakai is a district located in Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 25,179 and a density of 59.50 persons per km². The total area is 423.19 km².-Towns and villages:*Kijimadaira*Nozawaonsen...
, Nagano
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 15,326 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 57.63 persons per km². The total area is 265.93 km².
The Shiga Kōgen
Shiga Kogen
or Shiga Highlands, Japan is a ski resort and hiking spot, located in the Jōshin'etsu Kōgen National Park in the highlands of Yamanouchi, Nagano. In 1980, an area of 13,000 ha was designated a UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Reserve.-Ski resort :...
ski resort is located in Yamanouchi.
Landmarks
- Shiga KōgenShiga Kogenor Shiga Highlands, Japan is a ski resort and hiking spot, located in the Jōshin'etsu Kōgen National Park in the highlands of Yamanouchi, Nagano. In 1980, an area of 13,000 ha was designated a UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Reserve.-Ski resort :...
- Jigokudani Monkey ParkJigokudani Monkey ParkJigokudani Monkey Park is in Yamanouchi, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan at . It is part of the Joshinetsu Kogen National Park , and is located in the valley of the Yokoyu-River, in the northern part of the prefecture...