Kawakami, Nagano
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is a village
located in Minamisaku District
, Nagano
, Japan
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As of 2003, the village has an estimated population
of 4,939 and a density
of 23.56 persons per km². The total area is 209.61 km². Kawakami is famous for its lettuce, as well as the Kawakami-ken breed of dogs.
Although it is not widely known, the source of the Chikuma River, the longest river in Japan, is in Kawakami. They maintain this as a point of pride, as it appears in various school songs.
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 Minamisaku District
Minamisaku District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of December 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 29,263. As of December 2005, the district have two towns and four villages.*Kawakami*Kitaaiki*Koumi*Minamiaiki*Minamimaki*Sakuho...
, 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
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As of 2003, the village has an estimated population
Population
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of 4,939 and a density
Population density
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of 23.56 persons per km². The total area is 209.61 km². Kawakami is famous for its lettuce, as well as the Kawakami-ken breed of dogs.
Although it is not widely known, the source of the Chikuma River, the longest river in Japan, is in Kawakami. They maintain this as a point of pride, as it appears in various school songs.