Chikuma (千曲市; -shi) is a city located in Nagano, Japan. This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Nagano Prefecture (長野県; Nagano-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ...
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 64,372 and the density of 537.15 persons per km². The total area is 119.84 km². 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
The city was founded on September 1, 2003. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
External links
Official website (http://www.city.chikuma.nagano.jp/) in Japanese
Chikuma participated in World War I, as part of Japan's contribution to the Allied war effort under the Anglo-Japanese Alliance.ã It was in the Japanese squadron which gave chase to the German Asiatic Squadron led by Admiral-Graf Maximilian von Spee in 1914.
Chikuma was officially stricken from the Navy list on 1 April 1931, its hulk was designed Hai Kan No.3 and expended as target in 1935.
The light cruiser Chikuma should not be confused with the Tone class">Tone class heavy cruiser Chikuma">Chikuma of the Pacific War period.
Nagano Prefecture (長野県; Nagano-ken) is located on Honshu Honshū (本州) is the largest island of Japan, called the Mainland; it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait.
The capital is the city of NaganoNagano (長野市) is the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, situated near the junction of the Chikuma River and the Sai River on the island of Honshu, Japan.
Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano Shinano (信濃国; -no kuni) is an old province of Japan that is now present day Nagano prefecture.
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