Nagato, Yamaguchi
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| Nagato 長門 |
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| — City — | |
| 長門市 | |
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 Nagato
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| Coordinates: 34°22′20″N 131°11′00″E / 34.37222°N 131.1833333°ECoordinates: 34°22′20″N 131°11′00″E / 34.37222°N 131.1833333°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku |
| Prefecture | Yamaguchi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kyosuke Nouno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 357.92 km2 (138.19 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2011) | |
| • Total | 37,998 |
| • Density | 106/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Sakura and Azalea |
| - Flower | Sakura and Azalea |
| Website | City of Nagato |
Nagato (長門市 Nagato-shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan.
The city was founded on March 31, 1954.
Nagato consists of five smaller towns that were absorbed over the past several years. The towns are Fukawa, Senzaki, Yuya, Heki and Misumi. Nagato also encompasses Omijima island and the township of Kayoi.
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[edit] Transportation
[edit] Railways
- West Japan Railway Company(JR Nishi Nihon)
- San'in Main Line
- Senzaki Branch Line (San'in Main Line)
- Mine Line
[edit] Famous people
[edit] Recent annexion
- On March 22, 2005 the towns of Heki, Misumi and Yuya, all from Ōtsu District, were merged into Nagato.
[edit] External links
- Nagato official website in Japanese
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