Nakagawa 中川村 |
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Nakagawa Village Hall
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![]() Location of Nakagawa in Nagano Prefecture |
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Coordinates: 35°38′4.3″N 137°56′45.5″E / 35.634528°N 137.945972°ECoordinates: 35°38′4.3″N 137°56′45.5″E / 35.634528°N 137.945972°E | |||
Country | Japan | ||
Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) | ||
Prefecture | Nagano | ||
District | Kamiina | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 77.05 km2 (29.75 sq mi) | ||
Population (October 2016) | |||
• Total | 4,810 | ||
• Density | 62.4/km2 (162/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
Symbols | |||
• Tree | Chamaecyparis obtusa | ||
• Flower | Ponerorchis | ||
Phone number | 0265-88-3001 | ||
Address | 4045-1 Okusa, Nakagawa-mura, Kamiina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-3892 | ||
Website | www |
Nakagawa (中川村 Nakagawa-mura?) is a village located in Kamiina District in south-central Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 October 2016[update], the village had an estimated population of 4,810 and a population density of 62.4 persons per km². Its total area was 77.05 square kilometres (29.75 sq mi). Nakagawa is listed as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan
Nakamura is located in the Ina Valley of south-central Nagano Prefecture in the Kiso Mountains. The Tenryū River flows through the village. The Koshibu Dam is located in Nakagawa.
The area of present-day Nakagawa was part of ancient Shinano Province. The villages of Katagiri and Minakata merged on August 1, 1959 to form the village of Nakagawa.