Ōshika, Nagano

Ōshika 大鹿村
Village
Ōshika Village Hall
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Location of Ōshika in Nagano Prefecture
Ōshika
Coordinates: 35°34′41.5″N 138°2′2.4″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture	Nagano
District	Shimoina
Area
• Total	248.28 km2 (95.86 sq mi)
Population  (October 2016)
• Total	1,019
• Density	4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols
• Tree	Betula platyphylla
• Flower	Fritillaria camschatcensis
Phone number	0265-39-2001
Address	354 Okawara, Ōshika-mura, Shimoina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-3502
Website	http://www.vill.ooshika.nagano.jp/

Panorama of Ōshika Village

Ōshika (大鹿村, Ōshika-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the village had an estimated population of 1,019, and a population density of 4.1 persons per km². Its total area is 248.28 square kilometres (95.86 sq mi).

Geography

Ōshika is located mountainous southern of Nagano Prefecture, between the Ina Mountains and the Akaishi Mountains.

Surrounding municipalities

• Nagano Prefecture
  • Ina
  • Komagane
  • Iida
  • Iijima
  • Nakagawa
  • Matsukawa
  • Toyooka
• Shizuoka Prefecture
  • Aoi-ku, Shizuoka

History

The area of present-day Ōshika was part of ancient Shinano Province. The village of Ōshika was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system.

Education

Ōshika has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

• The village does not have any passenger railway service

Highway

• Japan National Route 152

External links

• Media related to Oshika, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons
• Media related to Ōshika, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website Template:Ja icon