Nagara, Chiba

Nagara
長柄町
Town

Nagara Dam

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Location of Nagara in Chiba Prefecture
Nagara

 

Coordinates: 35°26′N 140°14′E / 35.433°N 140.233°ECoordinates: 35°26′N 140°14′E / 35.433°N 140.233°E
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Chiba Prefecture
District Chōsei
Area
 • Total 47.20 km2 (18.22 sq mi)
Population (April 2012)
 • Total 7,870
 • Density 167/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Phone number 0475-35-2111
Address 712 Sakuradani, Nagara-machi, Chōsei-gun, Chiba-ken
297-0218
Website Town of Nagara

Nagara (長柄町 Nagara-machi) is a town located in Chōsei District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2012, the town had an estimated population of 7,870 and a population density of 167 persons per km². The total area is 47.20 km².

Geography

Located in the mountainous area that divides the center of Bōsō Peninsula, Nagara has little flat terrain. The town consists primarily of rolling, sometimes steep, hills. While the town has no major rivers, several dams, including the Nagara Dam, have been constructed to support the water sources of the Bōsō Peninsula.

Neighboring municipalities

History

The current town was formed in 1955 by the merger of the villages of Nagara and Hiyoshi, and part of the village of Mizukami under the period of municipal mergers and dissolutions in Japan in the 1950s. The primary economic activities are agriculture and golf courses.

Transportation

Railways

Nagara is not served by a train line. The closest train station to Nagara is the Sotobō Line at Mobara Station.

Bus service

Kominato Bus, a service of the Kominato Railway Company.

Highways

Education

Junior high schools

Elementary schools

Local attractions

Noted people from Nagara

External links

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