Omachi, Nagano
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Nagano
, Japan
.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
of 31,079 and the population density
of 55 persons per km². The total area is 564.99 km².
The city was founded on July 1, 1954. Ōmachi city is located north of Matsumoto City
, also located in Nagano Prefecture
.
The National Treasure
Nishina Shinmei Shrine
is located in Ōmachi. Lake Kizaki
is also situated near Ōmachi City.
) of above sea level 3000m ranges to the west of the city. Mountains 1000m near range to the east part.
The Takase River runs through the Matsumoto basin placed between the mountain to the north south.
Three lakes that are called range to the south north in the northern part of the city. Then, it is thought that the active fault system is running.
It is the only city in the , and the urban function of the politics and economics has accumulated.
Most telephone numbers will also have the 21 prefix.
Dialing from outside of Japan you would dial : 0081 261 21 xxxx
Hakuba is also on the 0261 prefix.
Cities of Japan
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located in 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 2008, the city 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 31,079 and the population density
Population density
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of 55 persons per km². The total area is 564.99 km².
The city was founded on July 1, 1954. Ōmachi city is located north of Matsumoto City
Matsumoto, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto is designated as a Special City.-Outline:The new city of Matsumoto is the city comprising the mergers of the old city of Matsumoto and four villages. Matsumoto officially absorbed those villages without creating a new municipal...
, also located in Nagano Prefecture
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...
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The National Treasure
National treasures of Japan
National Treasures are the most precious of Japan's Tangible Cultural Properties, as determined and designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs...
Nishina Shinmei Shrine
Nishina Shinmei Shrine
is a shrine in Ōmachi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is the oldest extant example of shinmei-zukuri, one of three architectural styles which were conceived before the arrival of Buddhism in Japan. It predates in fact the more famous Ise Shrine, which shares the style and has been since...
is located in Ōmachi. Lake Kizaki
Lake Kizaki
is a lake, situated near Ōmachi, Nagano, Japan, and located at the foot of the northern Japanese Alps mountain range. Mesotrophic and subalpine in nature, numerous lakeside attractions surround the lake, with the locale being a popular lakeside resort...
is also situated near Ōmachi City.
Geography
Vast Northern Japanese Alps(or Hida MountainsHida Mountains
The , or , is a Japanese mountain range which stretches through Nagano, Toyama and Gifu prefectures. A small portion of the mountains also reach into Niigata Prefecture. William Gowland coined the phrase "Japanese Alps" during his time in Japan, but he was only referring to the Hida Mountains when...
) of above sea level 3000m ranges to the west of the city. Mountains 1000m near range to the east part.
The Takase River runs through the Matsumoto basin placed between the mountain to the north south.
Three lakes that are called range to the south north in the northern part of the city. Then, it is thought that the active fault system is running.
It is the only city in the , and the urban function of the politics and economics has accumulated.
- Mountains : , , , ,, , , , ,, ,,
- Rivers : Takase River (Nagano)
- Lakes and marshes : ( , , )
History
- On January 1, 2006 Ōmachi absorbed the villages from Kitaazumi DistrictKitaazumi District, Naganois a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 36,547 and a density of 57.31 persons per km². The total area is 637.66 km².-Towns and villages:*Hakuba*Ikeda*Matsukawa*Otari-Mergers:...
, YasakaYasaka, Naganowas a village located in Kitaazumi District, Nagano, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Yasaka, along with the village of Miasa, also from Kitaazumi District, was merged into the city of Ōmachi....
and MiasaMiasa, Naganowas a village located in Kitaazumi District, Nagano, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Miasa, along with the village of Yasaka, also from Kitaazumi District, was merged into the city of Ōmachi....
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Telephone numbers
All Ōmachi City telephone numbers start with the prefix 0261Most telephone numbers will also have the 21 prefix.
Dialing from outside of Japan you would dial : 0081 261 21 xxxx
Hakuba is also on the 0261 prefix.