Minowa, Nagano
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Kamiina District
, Nagano
, Japan
.
As of 2009, the town
has an estimated population
of 25,983 and a density
of 302 persons per km². The total area is 86.12 km².
Minowa is located on route 153 between Tatsuno
, to the north, and Minami-minowa
to the south.
as well as providing irrigation for the numerous small farms in the area.
Lake Momiji is created by the adjacent Minowa Dam off of route 442 and feeds the Sawa River. It is named after the numerous maple trees which surround the lake.
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 Kamiina District
Kamiina District, Nagano
Kamiina is a district located in Nagano, Japan.As of May, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 86,453 and a Density of 168 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
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.
As of 2009, the town
Town
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has an estimated population
Population
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of 25,983 and a density
Population density
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of 302 persons per km². The total area is 86.12 km².
Minowa is located on route 153 between Tatsuno
Tatsuno, Nagano
is a town located in Kamiina District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 22,312 and a density of 132.01 persons per km². The total area is 169.02 km². The altitude is 723 m.-Geography:...
, to the north, and Minami-minowa
Minamiminowa, Nagano
is a village located in Kamiina District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 13,559 and a density of 331.52 persons per km². The total area is 40.90 km².-External links:*...
to the south.
Geography
Minowa is situated between two mountain ranges with the downtown area located at the bottom of the valley. Many streams and small rivers can be found in Minowa feeding the Tenryū RiverTenryu River
The is a river arising from Lake Suwa in Okaya, Nagano Prefecture, grazing Aichi Prefecture and flowing through western Shizuoka Prefecture in central Honshū, Japan. With a length of , it is Japan's ninth longest river.-Geography:...
as well as providing irrigation for the numerous small farms in the area.
Lake Momiji is created by the adjacent Minowa Dam off of route 442 and feeds the Sawa River. It is named after the numerous maple trees which surround the lake.