| Agano 阿賀野市 |
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| Location of Agano in Niigata | |
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Agano
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Prefecture | Niigata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ichiei Amano (since April 2008) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 192.7 km2 (74.4 sq mi) |
| Population (April 1, 2011) | |
| • Total | 46,056 |
| • Density | 239.00/km2 (619/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Cosmos |
| - Flower | Cherry blossom |
| - Bird | Swan |
| Phone number | 0250-62-2510 |
| Address | 10-15 Okayama, Agano-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2092 |
Agano (阿賀野市 Agano-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2011, it has an area of 192.72 km² and a population of 46,056 with 13,794 households, and a population density of 239.00 persons per km².
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The city was established on April 1, 2004 in a merger of the towns of Suibara and Yasuda, and the villages of Kyōgase and Sasakami from Kitakanbara District.
Agano was the namesake for the Agano and Agano class, a light cruiser and its class of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
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