Iizuna, Nagano
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in the north side of Nagano City, Kamiminochi District
, Nagano
, Japan
.
The town was created through a merger of the villages of Samizu
and Mure
on October 1, 2005.
As of 2006, the town has an estimated population
of 12,438 and a population density
of 165.2 persons per km². The total area is 75.31 km².
Iizuna is notable for being home to The Spiral
, Asia's only permanent bobsleigh
, luge
and skeleton
track. This track was a venue for the 1998 Winter Olympic Games.
The Torii River flows at the center of the town. The Yaja River that flows from the Mount Reisenji on the west edge of the town is joined. This river forms the river terrace.
The Madarao River flows from Shinano
, and flows on the north side
of this town. It joins the Chikuma River via the Nakano
city in the east.
There is an artificial river made 400 years ago.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in the north side of Nagano City, Kamiminochi District
Kamiminochi District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 23,774. As a result of mergers the total area of the district is now 282.65 km².- Towns and villages :*Iizuna*Ogawa*Shinano- Mergers :...
, 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...
.
The town was created through a merger of the villages of Samizu
Samizu, Nagano
was a village located in Kamiminochi District, Nagano, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Samizu was merged with the village of Mure, also from Kamiminochi District, to form the new town of Iizuna....
and Mure
Mure, Nagano
was a village located in Kamiminochi District, Nagano, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Mure was merged with the village of Samizu, also from Kamiminochi District, to form the new town of Iizuna....
on October 1, 2005.
As of 2006, the town has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 12,438 and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 165.2 persons per km². The total area is 75.31 km².
Iizuna is notable for being home to The Spiral
Spiral (bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton)
The Spiral is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track located in Iizuna village, located north of Nagano, Japan. Used for the bobsleigh and luge competitions for the 1998 Winter Olympics, it is the only permanent bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Asia and the only one of its type in the world...
, Asia's only permanent bobsleigh
Bobsleigh
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score....
, luge
Luge
A Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge...
and skeleton
Skeleton (sport)
Skeleton is a fast winter sliding sport in which an individual person rides a small sled down a frozen track while lying face down, during which athletes experience forces up to 5g. It originated in St. Moritz, Switzerland as a spin-off from the popular British sport of Cresta Sledding...
track. This track was a venue for the 1998 Winter Olympic Games.
Geographical features
13.9 km from east to west. It is 15.6 km in the south north.The Torii River flows at the center of the town. The Yaja River that flows from the Mount Reisenji on the west edge of the town is joined. This river forms the river terrace.
The Madarao River flows from Shinano
Shinano, Nagano
is a town located in Kamiminochi District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2005, the town has an estimated population of 9,851 and a density of 65.99 persons per km². The total area is 149.27 km²....
, and flows on the north side
of this town. It joins the Chikuma River via the Nakano
Nakano
-People:Nakano is also a Japanese family name.* Ayako Nakano* Chikayo Nakano* Daisuke Nakano* George Nakano* Hiroko Nakano* Hiroyuki Nakano* Junya Nakano* Kansei Nakano* Kazuo Nakano* Keiko Nakano* Koichi Nakano* Kiyoshi Nakano* Kumiko Nakano...
city in the east.
There is an artificial river made 400 years ago.