Facts about Nagano City, Japan
Important Facts about Nagano City
Name | Nagano |
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Country | Japan |
Continent | Asia |
Came in existance | NA |
Previous name any | Shinano |
Area in KM | 834.85 km2 |
Area in miles | 322.34 sq mi |
Population | 387,146 |
Population Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Lat Long | 36.2500° N, 138.1000° E |
Name of Monuments | Mt. Yake in Mountains |
Places to Visit | Karuizawa, Shiga Kogen Ski Resort, Kamikouchi, Azumino, Zenkouji, Matsumoto Castle, Ueda Castle, Komoro Castle |
Time Zone | (UTC+9 |
STD Code | 81- 262 |
Zip Code Start | 391-0011 |
Languages | Japanese language |
Mayor | Hisao Katō |
Transportation | Bus, Train, Taxi, Metro, Air plane |
Rivers | Shinano |
Lakes | glacial lake, Lake Nojiri, Lake Suwa |
Mountains | mountainous central Honshu |
Airports | Matsumoto Airport |
Historical Facts about Nagano City
- Zenkō-ji relocated from the current city of Iida, as it was a disrict in Ancient Shinano Province.
- The Battles of Kawanakajima from 1553 to 1564 were fought there including a fight in between Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin
- From year 1944 the Matsushiro Underground Imperial Headquarters was started and closed in 1945 due to the end of world war 2
- Biggest mergers of the Showa Era II occurred here in year 1966
Unknown Facts about Nagano City
- Due to Zenko-ji earthquake on May 8, in year 1847 around 10,000 people were died
- The status of city Nagano gained in year 1897
- Due to flooding of Chikuma River in year 1959, 71 people were died and 20,000 homes were flooded
- Due to landslides in year 1985 Matsushiro Earthquake occurred, 27 people were died and 60 homes were damaged
- In year 1999, Nagano became a core city of Japan