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.
Nanae

Location of Nanae in Japan

Coordinates: 41°54′N 140°42′E / 41.900°N 140.700°E / 41.900; 140.700Coordinates: 41°54′N 140°42′E / 41.900°N 140.700°E / 41.900; 140.700
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(s) 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[1] 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.[2] The name of "Nanae" (七重) is derived from two former villages, Nanae () and Iida ().

History

Transportation

Education

Sister cities

See also

References

  1. 七飯町近代史年表. Official Website (in Japanese). Nanae Town. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  2. 町のすがた. Official Website (in Japanese). Nanae Town. 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. 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.

External links

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