Chino, Nagano

Chino
茅野市

City

Chino City Hall

Flag

Seal

Location of Chino in Nagano Prefecture

Chino

Coordinates: 35°59′43.9″N 138°9′31.7″E / 35.995528°N 138.158806°ECoordinates: 35°59′43.9″N 138°9′31.7″E / 35.995528°N 138.158806°E

Japan

Government

• - Mayor

Chiyokazu Yanagidaira (since April 2007)

Area

• Total

266.59 km² (102.93 sq mi)

Population (October 2016)

• Total

55,251

• Density

207/km² (540/sq mi)

Time zone

Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Symbols

• Tree

Silver birch

• Flower

Japanese gentian

Phone number

026-273-1111

Address

2-6-1 Tsukahara-cho, Chino-shi, Nagano-ken 391-8501

Website

www.city.chino.lg.jp

Chino (茅野市, Chino-shi^?) is a city located in central Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 October 2016^[update], the city had an estimated population of 55,251 and a population density of 207 persons per km². Its total area was 266.59 square kilometres (102.93 sq mi).

Chino is located in a mountainous area of east-central Nagano prefecture. Notable mountains within the city limits include Mount Yatsugatake, Mount Tateshina and Mount Kirigamine. Chino city hall is located at an elevation of 801 meters, and is thus the highest city hall location in Japan.

The area of present-day Chino was part of ancient Shinano Province and was part of Suwa Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate in the Edo period. The village of Eimei in Suwa District was established by the creation of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status and renamed Chino on May 3, 1948. Chino was elevated to city status on August 1, 1958.

Chino has nine public elementary schools and four public middle schools. There is one public high school operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education, and one private high school. The Tokyo University of Science, Suwa is also located in Chino.

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