Nanae, Hokkaido

Nanae (七飯町, Nanae-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Nanae 七飯町
Town
Japanese transcription(s)
• Hepburn romanization	Nanae-chō
Nanae Town Hall (May 2009)
Flag Seal
The location of Nanae in Oshima Subprefecture.
Nanae Location of Nanae in Japan
Coordinates: 41°54′N 140°42′E
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Hokkaido
Subprefecture	Oshima Subprefecture
District	Kameda
Government
• Mayor	Yasuichi Chūgō (安一 中宮)
Area
• Total	216.61 km^2 (83.63 sq mi)
Population  (April 30, 2017)
• Total	28,514
• Density	130/km^2 (340/sq mi)
Post code	041-1192
Area code(s)	01337
Official Tree	Japanese Red Pine
Official Flower	Apple
Government Office Address	6-1-1 Hon-chō, Nanae-chō, Kameda-gun, Hokkaidō 041-1192
Government Office Telephone	0138-65-2511
Website	www.town.nanae.hokkaido.jp

In April 2017, the town had an estimated population of 28,514, with 13,639 households,[1] and a density of 130 persons per km². The total area is 216.61 km².

Geography

Nanae is at the southern end of the Oshima Peninsula, about 16 km away from Hakodate.[2] The name of "Nanae" (七重) is derived from two former villages, Nanae (七重) and Iida (飯田).

• Highest mountain: Hokkaidō Koma-ga-take (駒ヶ岳, Koma-ga-take) 1133m, a stratovolcano

History

• 1897: Nanae village and Iida village was merged to form Nanae village.[3]
• 1902: Nanae village was merged with neighboring villages and became a Second Class Village.
• 1957: Nanae village became Nanae town.

Transportation

• Hakodate Main Line: Ōnakayama - Nanae - Oshima-Ōno(Hokuto) - Niyama - Ōnuma - Ōnuma-Kōen
• Hakodate Main Line (Sawara Branch Line): Ōnuma - Ikedaen - Nagareyama Onsen - Chōshiguchi
• Route 5

Education

• High school
  • Hokkaido Nanae High School[4]

Sister cities

• Concord, Massachusetts (United States)[5][6]
• Miki, Kagawa (Japan)[7]

See also

• Ōnuma Quasi-National Park

References

1. "Official website of Nanae Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Nanae Town. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
2. 町のすがた. Official Website (in Japanese). Nanae Town. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
3. 七飯町史
4. 北海道七飯高等学校
5. "Human Services: Concord-Nanae Network Sister City". Official Website. Town of Concord Massachusetts. Archived from the original on 6 June 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
6. コンコード町との交流. Official Website (in Japanese). Nanae Town. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
7. 交流のあゆみ. Official Website (in Japanese). Nanae Town. Retrieved 22 May 2015.

External links

Media related to Nanae, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website (in Japanese)