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Nanae, Hokkaido

Coordinates: 41°54′N 140°42′E / 41.900°N 140.700°E / 41.900; 140.700
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Nanae
七飯町
Town
Japanese transcription(s)
 • Hepburn romanizationNanae-chō
Nanae Town Hall (May 2009)
Nanae Town Hall (May 2009)
Flag of Nanae
Flag
Official seal of Nanae
Seal
The location of Nanae in Oshima Subprefecture.
The location of Nanae in Oshima Subprefecture.
Nanae is located in Japan
Nanae
Nanae
Location of Nanae in Japan
Coordinates: 41°54′N 140°42′E / 41.900°N 140.700°E / 41.900; 140.700
CountryJapan
PrefectureHokkaido
SubprefectureOshima Subprefecture
DistrictKameda
Government
 • MayorYasuichi Chūgō (安一 中宮)
Area
 • Total216.61 km2 (83.63 sq mi)
Population
 (April 30, 2017)
 • Total28,514
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Post code
041-1192
Area code01337
Official TreeJapanese Red Pine
Official FlowerApple
Government Office Address6-1-1 Hon-chō, Nanae-chō, Kameda-gun, Hokkaidō 041-1192
Government Office Telephone0138-65-2511
Websitewww.town.nanae.hokkaido.jp

Nanae (七飯町, Nanae-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. In April 2017, the town had an estimated population of 28,514, with 13,639 households,[1] and a density of 130 persons per km2. The total area is 216.61 km2.

Geography

Nanae is at the southern end of the Oshima Peninsula, about 16 km away from Hakodate.[2] The name of "Nanae" (七飯) is derived from two former villages, Nanae (七重) and Iida (飯田).

History

  • 1897: Nanae village and Iida village was merged to form Nanae village.[3]
  • 1902: Nanae village was merged with neighboring villages and became a Second Class Village.
  • 1957: Nanae village became Nanae town.

Transportation

Education

High school

  • Hokkaido Nanae High School[4]

Middle schools

  • Nanae Junior High School
  • Onakayama Junior High School

Elementary schools

  • Nanae Elementary School
  • Onakayama Elementary School
  • Togeshita Elementary School
  • Fujishiro Elementary School

Sister cities

See also

References

  1. ^ "Official website of Nanae Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Nanae Town. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  2. ^ 町のすがた. Official Website (in Japanese). Nanae Town. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  3. ^ 七飯町史
  4. ^ 北海道七飯高等学校
  5. ^ "Human Services: Concord-Nanae Network Sister City". Official Website. Town of Concord Massachusetts. Archived from the original on 6 June 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  6. ^ コンコード町との交流. Official Website (in Japanese). Nanae Town. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  7. ^ 交流のあゆみ. Official Website (in Japanese). Nanae Town. Retrieved 22 May 2015.

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