Shimosuwa, Nagano
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Shimosuwa 下諏訪町 |
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Shimosuwa Town Hall
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 Location of Shimosuwa in Nagano Prefecture |
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 Shimosuwa
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| Coordinates: 36°4′10.4″N 138°4′48.7″E / 36.069556°N 138.080194°ECoordinates: 36°4′10.4″N 138°4′48.7″E / 36.069556°N 138.080194°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) | ||
| Prefecture | Nagano | ||
| District | Suwa | ||
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| • Total | 66.87 km2 (25.82 sq mi) | ||
| Population (October 2016) | |||
| • Total | 20,160 | ||
| • Density | 301/km2 (780/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| • Tree | Sakura | ||
| • Flower | Azalea | ||
| Phone number | 0266-27-1111 | ||
| Address | 4613-8 Nishitakanochō, Shimosuwa-machi, Suwa-gun, Nagano-ken 393-8501 | ||
| Website | www |
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Shimosuwa (下諏訪町 Shimosuwa-machi?) is a town located in Kiso District in south-central Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 October 2016[update], the town had an estimated population of 20,160 and a population density of 301 persons per km². Its total area was 66.87 square kilometres (25.82 sq mi).
Shimosuwa is located in central Nagano Prefecture, approximately 50 kilometers from the prefectural capital of Nagano city and 200 kilometers from Tokyo. The town is bordered on the south by Lake Suwa. The town has an altitude of 760 meters at the town center, and is 82% forested.
The area of present-day Shimosuwa was part of ancient Shinano Province, and was administered as part of the territories of Suwa Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. During the Edo period, Shimosuwa-shuku developed as the 29th station on the 59-station Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto and was also a post station on the Kōshū Kaidō.
The village of Shimosuwa was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889 and was raised to town status on June30, 1893.
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