Achi, Nagano
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Achi, Nagano
| Achi 阿智村 |
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 Achi
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| Coordinates: 35°27′N 137°45′E / 35.45°N 137.75°ECoordinates: 35°27′N 137°45′E / 35.45°N 137.75°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Prefecture | Nagano |
| District | Shimoina District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 214.47 km2 (82.81 sq mi) |
| Population (March 31, 2009) | |
| • Total | 7,075 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Aesculus |
| - Flower | Adonis ramosa |
| Website | Village of Achi |
Achi (阿智村 Achi-mura) is a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan.
Achi was the birthplace of the photographer and illustrator Motoichi Kumagai, who worked as a teacher in the village and photographed its life; the village has a permanent gallery of Kumagai's work, Kumagai Motoichi Shashin Dōgakan.[1]
On March 31, 2009 the village of Seinaiji, also in Shimoina District, was merged into Achi.[2] With the merger, the population became 7,075. The total area of the village is 214.47 km².[3]
References
- ^ Kumagai Motoichi Shashin Dōgakan (Japanese)
- ^ http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/chubu/20.htm[dead link]
- ^ "阿智村の紹介 > 阿智村の概要" (in Japanese). Achi official website. Achi Village. http://www.vill.achi.nagano.jp/2009/06/post-51/. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
External links
Media related to Achi, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons
- Achi official website (Japanese)
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