Shiojiri (塩尻市; -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 65,031 and the density of 377.41 persons per km². The total area is 172.31 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 April 1, 1959. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...
External links
Official website (http://www.city.shiojiri.nagano.jp/) in Japanese
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.
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.
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