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°ECoordinates: 41°54′N 140°42′E / 41.900°N 140.700°E
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Hokkaido
Subprefecture	Oshima Subprefecture
District	Kameda
Government
• Mayor (町長 chōchō)	Yasuichi Chūgō (安一 中宮)
Area
• Total	216.61 km^2 (83.63 sq mi)
Population (2009-03-31)
• Total	28,930
• Density	130/km^2 (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 (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.^[3]
• 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^[4]

Sister cities

• Concord, Massachusetts (United States)^[5][6]
• Miki, Kagawa (Japan)^[7]

See also

• Ōnuma Quasi-National Park

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

Media related to Nanae, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons

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