Nagato, Yamaguchi

Nagato 長門市
City
Nagato city hall Nagato city hall
Location of Nagato in Yamaguchi Prefecture Location of Nagato in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Nagato Location in Japan
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku (San'yō)
Prefecture	Yamaguchi Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Kurao Ōnishi
Area
• Total	357.92 km2 (138.19 sq mi)
Population (March 1, 2011)
• Total	37,998
• Density	110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Sakura and Azalea
• Flower	Sakura and Azalea
• Others	Firefly (insect)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	www.city.nagato.yamaguchi.jp

Nagato (長門市, Nagato-shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1954.

As of March 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 37,998 and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total area is 357.92 km².

Nagato consists of five smaller towns that were absorbed over the past several years. The towns are Fukawa, Senzaki, Yuya, Heki and Misumi (all from Ōtsu District). Nagato also encompasses Omijima Island and the township of Kayoi.

The nearby Omijima Island has many pebbled beaches and scuba diving on one of its northern beaches. The island is reached by a large road bridge which connects the Senzaki Peninsula with the southern edge of the island.

There are many onsen on the southern edge of the town in Yumoto with hot springs.

Transportation

Railways

• West Japan Railway Company(JR Nishi Nihon)
  • San'in Main Line
  • Senzaki Branch Line (San'in Main Line)
  • Mine Line

Famous people

• Shinzo Abe
• Misuzu Kaneko
• Shigeru Aburaya

Recent annexion

• On March 22, 2005 the towns of Heki, Misumi and Yuya (all from Ōtsu District) were merged into Nagato.

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Nagato City official website (Japanese)