Nakagawa, Tochigi
| Nakagawa 那珂川町 | |||
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NakagawaTown Office | |||
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 Location of Nakagawa in Tochigi Prefecture | |||
  Nakagawa
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| Coordinates: 36°44′17.5″N 140°10′17.4″E / 36.738194°N 140.171500°ECoordinates: 36°44′17.5″N 140°10′17.4″E / 36.738194°N 140.171500°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Tochigi Prefecture | ||
| District | Nasu | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 192.78 km2 (74.43 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 2015) | |||
| • Total | 16,956 | ||
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Pine | ||
| - Flower | Katakuri | ||
| - Bird | Japanese bush warbler | ||
| Phone number | 0287-92-1111 | ||
| Address | Bato 409, Nakagawa-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi-ken 324-0692 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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Nakagawa (那珂川町 Nakagawa-machi) is a town located in Nasu District, Tochigi Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 16,956 and a population density of 88 persons per km². Its total area was 192.79 km².
Geography
Nakagawa is located in northeast Tochigi Prefecture.
Surrounding municipalities
History
Batō town was created on May 29, 1891 and Ogawa on July 1, 1938, both within Nasu District. Nakagawa was created on October 1, 2005 from the merger of these towns. On October 4, 2013, a portion of the town was designated one of the The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.
Economy
The economy of Nakagawa is heavily dependent on agriculture.
Education
Nakagawa has four primary schools, two middle schools and one high school.
Transportation
Railway
- Nakagawa is not served by any railways.
Highway
Local attractions
- Bato Hiroshige Art Museum
- Bato onsen
International relations
USA - Horseheads, New York, USA from 1990.[1]
External links
Media related to Nakagawa, Tochigi at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Japanese)
- Nakagawa-machi bato hiroshige art of museum at Google Cultural Institute
Notes
- ↑ Batō (whose name can be translated as “horsehead) was the sister city of Horseheads, New York. After it merged with Ogawa, Nakagawa continued sending delegates.
