Shinano, Nagano


Shinano is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 8,339 in 3351 households, and a population density of 56 persons per km2. The total area of the town is.
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History

The area of present-day Shinano was part of ancient Shinano Province. The modern village of Shinano was created by the merger of the villages of Kashiwabara and Fujisato on July 1, 1955. Shinano merged with the neighboring villages of Furuma and Shinanojiri to form the town of Shinano on September 30, 1956.

Geography

Shinano is located in far northern Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Niigata Prefecture to the north. Lake Nojiri and Mount Kurohime are in Shinano.

Surrounding municipalities

Climate

The town has a humid continental climate characterized by characterized by short, hot and humid summers, and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Shinano is. The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Shinano has declined over the past 70 years.

Education

Shinano has one combined public elementary/middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

Notable people from Shinano

Administrators

Mayors
  • 1st generation- Shigeichiro Matsuki
  • 2nd generation- Kazuo Kobayashi
  • 3rd generation- Akio Takeuchi
  • 4th generation- Tadakazu Ogusa
  • 5th generation- Hiroshi Hattori
  • 6th generation- Shigehiro Matsuki
  • 7th generation- Masatomo Yokokawa

Town council

  • Number of lawmakers: 12
  • Chair: Moriyama Konomi
  • Since January 2013, it has adopted the “Full Year Assembly”