| Achi 阿智村 |
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| — Village — | |
| Location of Achi in Nagano | |
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Achi
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Prefecture | Nagano |
| District | Shimoina District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 214.47 km2 (82.8 sq mi) |
| Population (March 31, 2009) | |
| • Total | 7,075 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Aesculus |
| - Flower | Adonis ramosa |
| Website | Village of Achi |
Achi (阿智村 Achi-mura) is a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan.
Achi was the birthplace of the photographer and illustrator Motoichi Kumagai, who worked as a teacher in the village and photographed its life; the village has a permanent gallery of Kumagai's work, Kumagai Motoichi Shashin Dōgakan.[1]
On March 31, 2009 the village of Seinaiji, also in Shimoina District, was merged into Achi.[2] With the merger, the population became 7,075. The total area of the village is 214.47 km².[3]
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