Suwa District, Nagano
Encyclopedia
is a district
located in Nagano
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated population
of 46,162 and a density
of 181.18 persons per km². The total area is 254.79 km².
Districts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
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 2003, the district has an estimated population
Population
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of 46,162 and a 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 181.18 persons per km². The total area is 254.79 km².
Towns and villages
- FujimiFujimi, Naganois a town located in Suwa District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 15,525 and a density of 107.32 persons per km². The total area is 144.66 km².-External links:*...
- HaraHara, Naganois a village located in Suwa District, Nagano, Japan.As of May 2008, the village has an estimated population of 7,581. The total area is 43.23 km².-External links:*...
- ShimosuwaShimosuwa, Naganois a town located in Suwa District, Nagano, Japan. It is located on Lake Suwa, a large, natural lake surrounded by mountains.As of 2006, the town has an estimated population of 22,421. The total area is 66.90 km²....