Iijima, Nagano

Iijima
飯島町
Town

Iijima Town Hall

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Location of Iijima in Nagano Prefecture
Iijima

 

Coordinates: 35°40′36.3″N 137°55′11.2″E / 35.676750°N 137.919778°E / 35.676750; 137.919778Coordinates: 35°40′36.3″N 137°55′11.2″E / 35.676750°N 137.919778°E / 35.676750; 137.919778
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture Nagano
District Kamiina
Area
  Total 86.96 km2 (33.58 sq mi)
Population (October 2016)
  Total 9,343
  Density 107/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols  
• Tree Japanese yew
• Flower Shakunage
Phone number 0265-86-3111
Address 2537 Iijima, Iijima-machi, Kamiina-gun, Nagano-ken 389-0692
Website www.town.iijima.nagano.jp
Iijima from Mount Eboshi

Iijima (飯島町 Iijima-machi) is a town located in Kamiina District in north-central Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 9,343 and a population density of 107 persons per km². Its total area was 86.96 square kilometres (33.58 sq mi).

Geography

Iijima is located in the Kiso Mountains of south-central Nagano Prefecture. The Chikuma River flows through the town.

Surrounding municipalities

Economy

The local economy is agricultural, dominated by rice and horticulture.

History

The area of present-day Iijima was part of ancient Shinano Province, and developed as a post station in the Sanshū Kaidō highway linking inland regions of Shinano with the Pacific Ocean. The area was tenryō territory controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate until the Meiji restoration. The modern village of Iijima established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the municipalities system and was elevated to town status on January 1, 1954. The town annexed the neighboring village of Nakakubō on September 30, 1956.

Education

Iijima has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

International relations

Local attractions


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