Sakuho, Nagano

Sakuho
佐久穂町
Town

Shirakoma Pond

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Location of Sakuho in Nagano
Sakuho

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 36°10′N 138°29′E / 36.167°N 138.483°E / 36.167; 138.483Coordinates: 36°10′N 138°29′E / 36.167°N 138.483°E / 36.167; 138.483
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Kōshin'etsu
Prefecture Nagano
District Minamisaku
Area
  Total 188.15 km2 (72.65 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2015)
  Total 11,192
  Density 59.5/km2 (154/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 569 Ōaza Takano-machi, Sakuho-machi, Minamisaku-gun, Nagano-ken
384-0697
Website town.sakuho.nagano.jp

Sakuho (佐久穂町 Sakuho-machi) is a town in Minamisaku District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

On March 20, 2005 the town of Saku, and the village of Yachiho, both from Minamisaku District, to form the new town of Sakuho.

As of October 1, 2015, the town had a population of 11,192 and a density of 59.5 per km². The total area is 188.15 km².

Geography

Yoji Dam in the town

Located in eastern Nagano prefecture, it stretches from west to east. It is situated in the Saku Basin, between the high peaks Mount Arafune and Mount Tateshina. The Chikuma River flows through, and the mountainous parts of the town are located in the Yatsugatake-Chushin Kogen Quasi-National Park and the Myogi-Arafune-Saku Kogen Quasi-National Park.

Surrounding municipalities


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