Nagano (city)
city in Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Nagano (Japanese: 長野市) is a city in Japan. It is the capital of Nagano Prefecture (Japanese: 長野県). Nagano has been recognized as a core city since 1999.[1]
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As of October 1, 2007, 2,182,190 people lived in Nagano.
History
changeIn 1998, the Olympic Games were held in Nagano.
References
change- ↑ Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]. Retrieved 2012-12-5.