Nagara, Chiba
Nagara
長柄町 | |
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Town | |
 Location of Nagara in Chiba Prefecture | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Chiba Prefecture |
| District | Chōsei District |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.20 km2 (18.22 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2010 est.) | |
• Total | 8,117 |
| • Density | 172/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0475-35-2111 |
| Address | 712 Sakuradani, Nagara-machi, Chōsei-gun, Chiba-ken 297-0218 |
| Website | Town of Nagara |
Nagara (長柄町, Nagara-machi) is a town located in Chōsei District, Chiba, Japan. As of Mar. 1, 2010, the town had an estimated population of 8,117 and a density of 172 persons per km². The total area is 47.20 km².
Geography
Located in the mountainous area that divides the east coast 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.
Neighboring municipalities
History
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.
Transportation
Railways
Nagara is not served by a train line. The closest train station to Nagara is the Sotobō Line at Mobara Station.
Bus service
Kominato Bus, a service of the Kominato Railway Company.
Highways
Education
Junior high schools
- Nagara Junior High School
Elementary schools
- Nagara Elementary School
- Hiyoshi Elementary School
- Mizukami Elementary School
Local attractions
- Gensō-ji
- Iio-ji
- Nagara Dam
- Japan Aerobics Center
Noted people from Nagara
- Minoru Ōta, admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
- Shibata Ainosuke, action-film actor
External links
- Nagara official website in Japanese
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