Achi, Nagano

Achi
阿智村
Village

Location of Achi in Nagano Prefecture
Achi

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 35°27′N 137°45′E / 35.450°N 137.750°ECoordinates: 35°27′N 137°45′E / 35.450°N 137.750°E
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Kōshin'etsu
Prefecture Nagano Prefecture
District Shimoina
Area
  Total 214.47 km2 (82.81 sq mi)
Population (01/07/12)
  Total 6,873
  Density 32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols
- Tree Aesculus
- Flower Adonis ramosa
Website Village of Achi
Village office
c. 1930

Achi (阿智村 Achi-mura) is a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano Prefecture, 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]

References

  1. Kumagai Motoichi Shashin Dōgakan (Japanese)
  2. http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/chubu/20.htm
  3. 阿智村の紹介 > 阿智村の概要. Achi official website (in Japanese). Achi Village. Retrieved September 19, 2011.

External links

Media related to Achi, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons