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[[file:NagaraTownOfice.JPG|right|thumb|270px|Nagara town hall]]

{{nihongo|'''Nagara'''|長柄町|Nagara-machi}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Chōsei District, Chiba|Chōsei District]], [[Chiba Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. As of April 2012, the town had an estimated [[population]] of 7,870 and a [[population density]] of 167 persons per km². The total area is 47.20&nbsp;km².
{{Nihongo|'''Nagara'''|長柄町|Nagara-machi}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Chiba Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2020|12|31}}, the town had an estimated [[population]] of 6,754 in 2976 households and a [[population density]] of 140 persons per km².<ref name="Nagara-hp">{{cite web |url=https://www.town.nagara.chiba.jp |title= Nagara town official statistics|location= Japan|language= Japanese|accessdate=}}</ref> The total area of the town is {{convert|19.02|km2|mi2}}.


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
Located in the mountainous area that divides the center of [[Bōsō Peninsula]], Nagara has little flat terrain. The town consists primarily of rolling, sometimes steep, hills. While the town has no major rivers, several dams, including the Nagara Dam, have been constructed to support the water sources of the Bōsō Peninsula.
Located in the mountainous area that divides the center of [[Bōsō Peninsula]], Nagara has little flat terrain. The town consists primarily of rolling, sometimes steep, hills. While the town has no major rivers, several dams, including the Nagara Dam, have been constructed to support the water sources of the Bōsō Peninsula. Nagara is located about 25 kilometers from the prefectural capital at [[Chiba (city)|Chiba]] and within 50 to 60 kilometers from the center of Tokyo.


=== Neighboring municipalities ===
=== Neighboring municipalities ===
Chiba Prefecture
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* [[Chōnan, Chiba|Chōnan]]
* [[Ichihara, Chiba|Ichihara]]
* [[Ichihara, Chiba|Ichihara]]
* [[Mobara, Chiba|Mobara]]
* [[Mobara, Chiba|Mobara]]

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* [[Chōnan, Chiba|Chōnan]]
===Climate===
Nagara has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nagara is 14.8&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1639&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 4.8&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/chiba/nagara-770577/ Nagara climate data]</ref>

==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-chiba.php Nagara population statistics]</ref> the population of Nagara has declined in recent decades.

{{Historical populations
| 1950 | 9,812
| 1960 | 8,817
| 1970 | 7,514
| 1980 | 7,487
| 1990 | 8,285
| 2000 | 8,625
| 2010 | 8,035
| 2020 | 6,721
|align = none
| footnote =
}}


==History==
==History==
Nagara is part of ancient [[Kazusa Province]]. The village of Nagara was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Nagara was raised to town status in 1955 by merging with the neighboring village of Hiyoshi, and part of the village of Mizukami.
The current town was formed in 1955 by the merger of the villages of Nagara and Hiyoshi, and part of the village of Mizukami under the period of [[municipal mergers and dissolutions in Japan]] in the 1950s. The primary economic activities are agriculture and golf courses.

==Economy==
The primary economic activities are agriculture and golf courses.

==Government==
Nagara has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] town council of 12 members. Together with the other municipalities of Chōsei District, Nagara contributes one member to the Chiba Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of [[Chiba 11th district]] of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].

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==Education==
Nagara has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.


==Transportation==
==Transportation==
=== Railways ===
=== Railways ===
Nagara is not served by a train line. The closest train station to Nagara is the [[Sotobō Line]] at [[Mobara Station]].
Nagara is not served by any passenger train lines. The closest train station to Nagara is the [[Sotobō Line]] at [[Mobara Station]].


=== Bus service ===
=== Bus service ===
Line 135: Line 164:


=== Highways ===
=== Highways ===
Nagara is not located on any national highway.
*Prefectural Route 13, [[Ichihara, Chiba|Ichihara]]-[[Mobara, Chiba|Mobara]]
*Prefectural Route 13, [[Ichihara, Chiba|Ichihara]]-[[Mobara, Chiba|Mobara]]
*Prefectural Route 14, [[Chiba, Chiba|Chiba]]-[[Mobara, Chiba|Mobara]]
*Prefectural Route 14, [[Chiba, Chiba|Chiba]]-[[Mobara, Chiba|Mobara]]

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== Education ==
=== Junior high schools ===
* Nagara Junior High School

=== Elementary schools ===
* Nagara Elementary School
* Hiyoshi Elementary School


== Local attractions ==
== Local attractions ==
* Gensō-ji
* Gensō-ji
* Iio-ji
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* [[Nagara Dam]]
* Japan Aerobics Center
* Japan Aerobics Center
* [[Nagara cave tombs]], National Historic Site
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* [[Nagara Dam]]


== Noted people from Nagara ==
== Notable people from Nagara ==
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* [[Minoru Ōta]], admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
* Shibata Ainosuke, action-film actor
* Shibata Ainosuke, action-film actor
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* [[Minoru Ōta]], admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category}}
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.town.nagara.chiba.jp/ Nagara official website] in Japanese
*[http://www.town.nagara.chiba.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}


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{{Chiba}}

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{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Towns in Chiba Prefecture]]
[[Category:Towns in Chiba Prefecture]]
[[Category:Nagara, Chiba]]

Latest revision as of 15:02, 4 October 2024

Nagara
長柄町
Town
Nagara Dam
Nagara Dam
Flag of Nagara
Flag
Official seal of Nagara
Seal
Location of Nagara in Chiba Prefecture
Location of Nagara in Chiba Prefecture
Nagara is located in Japan
Nagara
Nagara
 
Coordinates: 35°26′N 140°14′E / 35.433°N 140.233°E / 35.433; 140.233
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureChiba
DistrictChōsei
Area
 • Total
47.20 km2 (18.22 sq mi)
Population
 (December 31, 2020)
 • Total
6,754
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0475-35-2111
Address712 Sakuradani, Nagara-machi, Chōsei-gun, Chiba-ken
297-0218
WebsiteOfficial website
Nagara town hall

Nagara (長柄町, Nagara-machi) is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2020, the town had an estimated population of 6,754 in 2976 households and a population density of 140 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 19.02 square kilometres (7.34 sq mi).

Geography

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Located in the mountainous area that divides the center of Bōsō Peninsula, Nagara has little flat terrain. The town consists primarily of rolling, sometimes steep, hills. While the town has no major rivers, several dams, including the Nagara Dam, have been constructed to support the water sources of the Bōsō Peninsula. Nagara is located about 25 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Chiba and within 50 to 60 kilometers from the center of Tokyo.

Neighboring municipalities

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Chiba Prefecture

Climate

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Nagara has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nagara is 14.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1639 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.8 °C.[2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Nagara has declined in recent decades.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950 9,812—    
1960 8,817−10.1%
1970 7,514−14.8%
1980 7,487−0.4%
1990 8,285+10.7%
2000 8,625+4.1%
2010 8,035−6.8%
2020 6,721−16.4%

History

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Nagara is part of ancient Kazusa Province. The village of Nagara was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Nagara was raised to town status in 1955 by merging with the neighboring village of Hiyoshi, and part of the village of Mizukami.

Economy

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The primary economic activities are agriculture and golf courses.

Government

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Nagara has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Together with the other municipalities of Chōsei District, Nagara contributes one member to the Chiba Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Chiba 11th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Education

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Nagara has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

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Railways

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Nagara is not served by any passenger train lines. The closest train station to Nagara is the Sotobō Line at Mobara Station.

Bus service

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Kominato Bus, a service of the Kominato Railway Company.

Highways

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Nagara is not located on any national highway.

Local attractions

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Notable people from Nagara

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  • Shibata Ainosuke, action-film actor
  • Minoru Ōta, admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy

References

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  1. ^ "Nagara town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Nagara climate data
  3. ^ Nagara population statistics
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