Ogawa, Nagano

Ogawa 小川村
Village
Ogawa Village Hall
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Location of Ogawa in Nagano Prefecture
Ogawa
Coordinates: 36°37′2″N 137°58′29″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture	Nagano
District	Kamiminochi
Area
• Total	58.11 km2 (22.44 sq mi)
Population  (October 2016)
• Total	2,634
• Density	45.3/km2 (117/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
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Phone number	026-269-2323
Address	8800-8 Takafu, Ogawa-mura, Kamiminochi-gun, Nagano-ken 381-3302
Website	http://www.vill.ogawa.nagano.jp/

Furusato Land Ogawa

Ogawa (小川村, Ogawa-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the village had an estimated population of 2,634, and a population density of 45.3 persons per km². Its total area is 58.11 square kilometres (22.44 sq mi). Ogawa is listed as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.

Geography

Ogawa is located in northern Nagano Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

• Nagano Prefecture
  • Nagano
  • Ōmachi
  • Hakuba

History

The area of present-day Ogawa was part of ancient Shinano Province. The villages of Kita-Ogawa and Minami-Ogawa were created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The two villages merged to form the village of Ogawa on April 1, 1955..

Economy

The economy of Ogawa is agricultural, primarily rice cultivation and horticulture.

Education

Ogawa 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

• Ogawa does not have any passenger railway service.

Highway

• Japan National Route 406

Local attractions

• Furusato Land Ogawa, local history museum

External links

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