Nagawa
長和町
Town
Nagawa Town Hall
Nagawa Town Hall
Flag of Nagawa
Flag
Official seal of Nagawa
Seal
Location of Nagawa in Nagano Prefecture
Location of Nagawa in Nagano Prefecture
Nagawa is located in Japan
Nagawa
Nagawa
 
Coordinates: 36°15′21.5″N 138°16′4.1″E / 36.255972°N 138.267806°E / 36.255972; 138.267806
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
PrefectureNagano
DistrictChiisagata
Area
 • Total183.86 km2 (70.99 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2019)
 • Total6,088
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreePrunus serrulata
• FlowerAzalea
• BirdGreen pheasant
• RockObsidian
Phone number0268-68-0111
Address525-1 Nagakubo, Nagawa-machi, Chiisagata-gun, Nagano-ken 386-0602
WebsiteOfficial website
Yonoike Pond in Nagawa

Nagawa (長和町, Nagawa-machi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the town had an estimated population of 6,088 in 2650 households,[1] and a population density of 32.6 persons per km². The total area of the town is 183.86 square kilometres (70.99 sq mi).

Geography

Nagawa is located in the center of Nagano Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

Climate

The town has a climate characterized by characterized by warm and humid summers, and cold, very snowy winters (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in Nagawa is 8.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1388 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 21.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around -3.6 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Nagawa has declined my more than half over the past 70 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 9,658—    
1950 12,054+24.8%
1960 10,854−10.0%
1970 8,791−19.0%
1980 8,185−6.9%
1990 7,984−2.5%
2000 7,807−2.2%
2010 6,782−13.1%
2020 5,600−17.4%

History

The area of present-day Nagawa was part of ancient Shinano Province. The area was part of the holdings of Ueda Domain during the Edo period, and had two stations on the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto: Nagakubo-shuku and Wada-shuku. The modern town of Nagakubo-shinmachi was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the municipalities system and was renamed Nagato on September 1, 1956. The town of Nagawa was formed by the merger of Nagato with the village of Wada (also from Chiisagata District on October 1, 2005 when the town.

Education

Nagawa has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one middle school operated jointly between Nagawa and neighboring Ueda city. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

The town does not have any passenger railway service.

Highway

Local attractions

References


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