Ina, Nagano

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Data of Ina (伊那市)
Country	Japan
Region	Chubu、Koshinetsu
Prefecture	Nagano Prefecture
Community Number	20206-9
Total population	71,671 (as of April 1, 2006)
Total Area	667.81km²
Surrounding municipalities	Komagane, Shiojiri, Suwa, Chino, Fujimi, Minowa, Minamiminowa, Miyada, Oshika, Kiso Town, Minami-arupusu, Hokuto, Shizuoka
Tree	Unknown
Flower	Unknown
Ina City Hall
Address	〒396-8617	Nagano-ken
Ina-shi, Ina 3050
Phone	0265-78-4111
External Link	The city of Ina Website
Location	35°49′0″N, 137°57′0″E
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Ina (伊那市; -shi) is a city located in Nagano, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 2006 when the old city of Ina merged with the municipalities of Hase and Takato from Kamiina District to form the new city of Ina.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Surrounding municipalities 2 Municipal Timeline 3 Sister cities 3.1 Within Japan 3.1.1 Former city of Ina (旧伊那市) 3.1.2 The town of Takato 3.1.3 The village of Hase 3.2 Overseas 3.2.1 Former city of Ina (旧伊那市) 4 External links

[edit] Geography

[edit] Surrounding municipalities

• Nagano Prefecture
  • Komagane
  • Shiojiri
  • Suwa
  • Chino
  • Suwa District: Fujimi
  • Kamiina District: Minowa, Minamiminowa, Miyada
  • Shimoina District: Oshika
  • Kiso District: Kiso (town)
• Yamanashi Prefecture
  • Minami-Alps
  • Hokuto
• Shizuoka Prefecture
  • Aoi-ku, Shizuoka

[edit] Municipal Timeline

• April 1, 1954-The city (1st) was founded by the mergers of six municipalities all from Kitaina District.
• March 31, 2006-The city merged with the municipalities of Hase and Takato from Kamiina District to form the city of Ina (2nd).

[edit] Sister cities

[edit] Within Japan

[edit] Former city of Ina (旧伊那市)

• Chita, Aichi Prefecture (Signed on November 7, 1994 as a friendship city)

[edit] The town of Takato

• Miyake, Tokyo (became allies on April 21, 1970)
• Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (Signed on July 12, 1986)
• Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima (Signed on September 24, 2004)
• Iwanashiro, Fukushima (Signed on September 23, 1994)

[edit] The village of Hase

• Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture (became allies on August 1, 1984

[edit] Overseas

[edit] Former city of Ina (旧伊那市)

• Beijing, People's Republic of China (Signed on November 22, 1994 as a friendship city)

All municipalities listed above are now friendship cities with the new city of Ina.

[edit] External links

• Ina official website in Japanese

Nagano Prefecture
Cities
Azumino | Chikuma | Chino | Iida | Iiyama | Ina | Komagane | Komoro | Matsumoto | Nagano | Nakano | Okaya | Omachi | Saku | Shiojiri | Suwa | Suzaka | Tomi | Ueda
Districts
Chiisagata | Hanishina | Higashichikuma | Kamiina | Kamiminochi | Kamitakai | Kiso | Kitaazumi | Kitasaku | Minamisaku | Shimoina | Shimominochi | Shimotakai | Suwa
See also: Towns and villages by district edit