Kyōgase, Niigata
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Agano City Hall
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 Location of Agano in Niigata |
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 Agano
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| Coordinates: 37°50′4″N 139°13′34″E / 37.83444°N 139.22611°ECoordinates: 37°50′4″N 139°13′34″E / 37.83444°N 139.22611°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku) | ||
| Prefecture | NIigata | ||
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| • - Mayor | Kiyoyoshi Tanaka (since April 2012) | ||
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| • Total | 192.74 km2 (74.42 sq mi) | ||
| Population (June 2016) | |||
| • Total | 42,993 | ||
| • Density | 223/km2 (580/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| • Tree | Sakura | ||
| • Flower | Cosmos | ||
| • Bird | Swan | ||
| Phone number | 0250-62-2510 | ||
| Address | 10-15 Okayama, Agano-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2092 | ||
| Website | www |
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Agano (阿賀野市 Agano-shi?) is a city located in north-central Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 June 2016[update], the city had an estimated population of 42,993 and a population density of 223 persons per km². Its total area was 192.74 square kilometres (74.42 sq mi).
Agano is located in an inland region of north-central Niigata Prefecture. As the city name implies, the Agano River flows through the city. The highest elevation is the summit of Mount Gozu at 912 meters.
The area of present-day Agano was part of ancient Echigo Province. The modern city of Agano was established on April 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Suibara and Yasuda, and the villages of Kyōgase and Sasakami (all from Kitakanbara District).
Agano has eleven public elementary schools and four public middle schools. There is one public high school, and also one special education school.
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