Nagano

Summary

Nagano is a core city of Japan^[1]. Nagano ranks in the top 9% of core_city_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,445 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nagano was a member of Greater Nagano Region Union^[3].
• Nagano is located in Nagano Prefecture^[4].
• Nagano is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Nagano is on the body of water Saigawa River^[6].
• Nagano is on the body of water Susobana river^[7].
• Nagano is on the body of water Shinano River^[8].
• Nagano is on the body of water Okususobana Dam^[9].
• Nagano's head of government is recorded as Kenji Ogiwara^[10].
• Nagano is on the continent of Asia^[11].
• Nagano's instance of is recorded as core city of Japan^[12].
• Nagano's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan^[13].
• Nagano's instance of is recorded as big city^[14].
• Nagano's instance of is recorded as inland city^[15].
• Nagano's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[16].
• Nagano's shares border with is recorded as Suzaka^[17].
• Nagano's shares border with is recorded as Nakano^[18].
• Nagano's shares border with is recorded as Chikuma^[19].
• Nagano's shares border with is recorded as Ueda^[20].
• Nagano's shares border with is recorded as Ōmachi-shi^[21].
• Nagano's shares border with is recorded as Chikuhoku^[22].
• Nagano's shares border with is recorded as Omi^[23].
• Nagano's shares border with is recorded as Ikusaka^[24].
• Nagano's shares border with is recorded as Shinano^[25].
• Nagano's shares border with is recorded as Iizuna^[26].
• Nagano's shares border with is recorded as Ogawa^[27].

Body

Geography

Nagano is in the country of Japan^[5]. Nagano is located in Nagano Prefecture^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Saigawa River^[6], a river^[28], in Japan^[29]; Susobana river^[7], a river^[30], in Japan^[31]; Shinano River^[8], a river^[32], in Japan^[33]; and Okususobana Dam^[9], a gravity dam^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1980^[36]. Nagano is on the continent of Asia^[11]. Nagano is part of Nagano area^[37].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+387146'}^[38], {'amount': '+367184'}^[39], {'amount': '+377598'}^[40], and {'amount': '+381511'}^[41].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include core city of Japan^[12], prefectural capital of Japan^[13], big city^[14], inland city^[15], and city of Japan^[16].

History and Context

Recorded inception include April 1, 1889^[42], October 16, 1966^[43], and April 1, 1897^[44]. Nagano is named after Nagano^[45].

Why It Matters

Nagano ranks in the top 9% of core_city_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,445 views/month).^[2] Nagano has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] Nagano is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]