is a village

Villages of Japan

A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....

 located in Shimoina District

Shimoina District, Nagano

is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of May, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 65,359 and a Density of 51.4 persons/km²...

, Nagano

Nagano Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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As of 2003, the village has an estimated population

Population

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 of 645 and a density

Population density

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 of 8.33 persons per km². The total area is 77.40 km².

Hiraya contains Mount Ōkawairi and the mouth of the Yahagi River

Yahagi River

The is a river that flows from Nagano Prefecture's Mount Ōkawairi, through Gifu Prefecture, and enters Mikawa Bay from Aichi Prefecture in Japan. It is one of Japan's first-class rivers.-Geography:...

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Despite being a small and isolated village, it has a small family-oriented ski resort, and a fishing pond, which is stocked with several kinds of trout.

Hiraya is also known for its corn.

External links

• Hiraya official website