Nagara, Chiba
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Nagara 長柄町 |
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Nagara Dam
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 Location of Nagara in Chiba Prefecture |
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 Nagara
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| Coordinates: 35°26′N 140°14′E / 35.433°N 140.233°ECoordinates: 35°26′N 140°14′E / 35.433°N 140.233°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Chiba Prefecture | ||
| District | Chōsei | ||
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| • Total | 47.20 km2 (18.22 sq mi) | ||
| Population (April 2012) | |||
| • Total | 7,870 | ||
| • Density | 167/km2 (430/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Phone number | 0475-35-2111 | ||
| Address | 712 Sakuradani, Nagara-machi, Chōsei-gun, Chiba-ken 297-0218 |
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| Website | Town of Nagara | ||
Nagara (長柄町 Nagara-machi?) is a town located in Chōsei District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2012, the town had an estimated population of 7,870 and a population density of 167 persons per km². The total area is 47.20 km².
Located in the mountainous area that divides the center of Bōsō Peninsula, Nagara has little flat terrain. The town consists primarily of rolling, sometimes steep, hills. While the town has no major rivers, several dams, including the Nagara Dam, have been constructed to support the water sources of the Bōsō Peninsula.
The current town was formed in 1955 by the merger of the villages of Nagara and Hiyoshi, and part of the village of Mizukami under the period of municipal mergers and dissolutions in Japan in the 1950s. The primary economic activities are agriculture and golf courses.
Nagara is not served by a train line. The closest train station to Nagara is the Sotobō Line at Mobara Station.
Kominato Bus, a service of the Kominato Railway Company.
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