Nagaoka, Niigata
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Nagaoka 長岡市 |
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Nagaoka City Hall
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 Location of Nagaoka in Niigata |
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 Nagaoka
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| Coordinates: 37°26′46.3″N 138°51′4.5″E / 37.446194°N 138.851250°ECoordinates: 37°26′46.3″N 138°51′4.5″E / 37.446194°N 138.851250°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku) | ||
| Prefecture | NIigata | ||
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| • Total | 891.06 km2 (344.04 sq mi) | ||
| Population (June 2016) | |||
| • Total | 273,746 | ||
| • Density | 307/km2 (800/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| • Tree | Zelkova serrata | ||
| • Flower | Azalea | ||
| • Fish | Nishiki koi | ||
| Phone number | 0258-35-1122 | ||
| Address | 1-4-10 Otedori, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata-ken 940-8501 | ||
| Website | www |
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Nagaoka (長岡市 Nagaoka-shi?) is a city located in the central part of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is the second largest city in the prefecture, after the capital city of Niigata. As of 1 June 2016[update], the city had an estimated population of 273,746 and a population density of 307 persons per km². Its total area was 891.06 square kilometres (344.04 sq mi).
Nagaoka is located in the center of Niigata prefecture and the surrounding Chūetsu region of Japan, between longitude 138°E and latitude 37°N. It is 80 minutes from Tokyo by way of the Joetsu Shinkansen or 3 hours on the Kan-Etsu Expressway. Nagaoka was an inland city until January 1, 2006, when the city merged with four municipalities-two were touching the Sea of Japan. The current Nagaoka now touches the Sea of Japan on the north and after the merger, it is still considered a strategic traffic point in the region. The Shinano River flows through it from south to north and industrial development occurs on both banks of the river. The Higashiyama mountain range lies to the east.
From the north, following Nagaoka's border counterclockwise:
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