Nanae, Hokkaido

Nanae 七飯町
Town
Japanese transcription(s)
• Hepburn romanization	Nanae-chō
Nanae Town Hall (May 2009)
The location of Nanae in Oshima Subprefecture.
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Hokkaido
Subprefecture	Oshima Subprefecture
District	Kameda
Government
• Mayor (町長, chōchō)	Yasuichi Chūgō (安一 中宮)
Area
• Total	216.61 km2 (83.63 sq mi)
Population  (2009-03-31)
• Total	28,930
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Post code	041-1192
Area code	01337
Official Tree	Japanese Red Pine
Official Flower	Apple
Government Office Address	6-1-1 Hon-chō, Nanae-chō, Kameda-gun, Hokkaidō 041-1192
Government Office Telephone	0138-65-2511
Website	www.town.nanae.hokkaido.jp

Nanae (七飯町, Nanae-chō) is a town located in Kameda District, Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

In 2009, the town had an estimated population of 28,930 and a density of 133.6 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. The name of "Nanae" (七重) is derived from two former villages, Nanae (七重) and Iida (飯田).

• Highest mountain: Hokkaidō Koma-ga-take (駒ヶ岳, Koma-ga-take) 1133m, a stratovolcano

History

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

Transportation

• Hakodate Main Line: Ōnakayama - Nanae - Oshima-Ōno(Hokuto) - Niyama - Ōnuma - Ōnuma-Kōen
• Hakodate Main Line (Sawara Branch Line): Ōnuma - Ikedaen - Nagareyama Onsen - Chōshiguchi
• Route 5

Education

• High school
  • Hokkaido Nanae High School

Sister cities

• Concord, Massachusetts (United States)
• Miki, Kagawa (Japan)

See also

• Ōnuma Quasi-National Park

External links

Media related to Nanae, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website Template:Ja icon (some English content)
• http://concordnanae.com
• http://www.youtube.com/user/masshokkaido