Nanae 七飯町
Town
Japanese  transcription(s)
?  Hepburn romanization	Nanae-ch?
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  /  41.900°N 140.700°E  / 41.900; 140.700
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Hokkaido
Subprefecture	Oshima Subprefecture
District	Kameda
Government
? Mayor	Yasuichi Ch?g? ( 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	01337
Official Tree	Japanese Red Pine
Official Flower	Apple
Government Office Address	6-1-1 Hon-ch?, Nanae-ch?, Kameda-gun, Hokkaid? 041-1192
Government Office Telephone	0138-65-2511
Website	www .town .nanae .hokkaido .jp

Nanae ( 七飯町 , Nanae-ch? ) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture , Hokkaido , Japan . In April 2017, the town had an estimated population of 28,514, with 13,639 households , ^[1] and a population density of 130/km ² (340/sq mi). The total area is 216.61 km ² (83.63 sq mi).

Geography [ edit ]

Nanae is at the southern end of the Oshima Peninsula , about 16 km (9.9 mi) away from Hakodate . ^[2] The name of "Nanae" ( 七飯 ) is derived from two former villages, Nanae ( 七 重 ) and Iida ( 飯 田 ) .

• Highest mountain: Hokkaid? Koma-ga-take ( 駒ヶ岳 , Koma-ga-take ) 1,133 m (3,717 ft), a stratovolcano

History [ edit ]

• 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 [ edit ]

• Hakodate Main Line : ?nakayama - Nanae - Oshima-?no ( Hokuto ) - Niyama - ?numa - ?numa-K?en
• Hakodate Main Line (Sawara Branch Line): ?numa - Ikedaen - Nagareyama Onsen - Ch?shiguchi
• Route 5

Education [ edit ]

High school [ edit ]

• Hokkaido Nanae High School ^[4]

Middle schools [ edit ]

• Nanae Junior High School
• Onakayama Junior High School

Elementary schools [ edit ]

• Nanae Elementary School
• Onakayama Elementary School
• Togeshita Elementary School
• Fujishiro Elementary School

Sister cities [ edit ]

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

See also [ edit ]

• ?numa Quasi-National Park

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

Media related to Nanae, Hokkaid? at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website (in Japanese)