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  JapaneseName 長野県 ''Nagano-ken''
  Symbol PrefSymbol-Naganopng
  Capital Nagano
  Region Chūbu
  Island Honshū
  TotalArea 13,58522
  AreaRank 4<sup>th</sup>
  PCWater 02
  PopDate March 1 , 2003
  Population 2,215,973
  PopRank 16<sup>th</sup>
  Density 163
  Districts 14
  Municipalities 81
  ISOCode JP-20
  Flower Gentian (''Gentiana&nbspscabra'' var&nbsp''buergeri'')
  Tree White&nbsp Birch (''Betula&nbspplatyphylla'' var&nbsp''japonica'')
  Bird Rock&nbsp Ptarmigan (''Lagopus&nbspmutus'')
  Map Map of Japan with highlight on 20 Nagano 長野県svg
  Website wwwprefnaganojp/<br/>english/indexehtm
  Governor Jin Murai


is located in the Chūbu Region of the Honshū Island , Japan . The capital is the city of Nagano .


HISTORY

Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano , and was divided among many local Daimyo during the Sengoku period.

Nagano was host to the 1998 Winter Olympics , which gained the prefecture international recognition as well as gaining the prefecture a Shinkansen line to Tokyo .


GEOGRAPHY

Nine of the twelve highest mountains in Japan can be found in this inland prefecture. Nagano is also the prefecture which is bordered by the highest number of other prefectures in Japan and it contains the location which is the furthest point from the ocean anywhere in Japan. Lakes featured within the region include Lake Kizaki , a beach resort popular for its water attractions and games.

The province's mountains have made it relatively isolated, and many people come for its mountain resorts and hot springs.


Cities

Nineteen cities are located in Nagano Prefecture:


Towns and villages


These are the towns and villages in each District :


Mergers



DEMOGRAPHICS


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MEDIAS


Television



MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS

  • Nagano's former governor, Yasuo Tanaka , is an independent who has made a reputation internationally for attacking Japan's status quo. Among other issues, he has refused national government money for construction projects that he deems unnecessary, such as dams, and has overhauled (locally) the press club system that is blamed for limiting government access to journalists who give favorable coverage. Tanaka was voted out from office on August 6, 2006 and was replaced by Jin Murai.



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