Nagato, Yamaguchi

Nagato (長門市, Nagato-shi) is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1954. As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 34,882 and a population density of 97 persons per km². The total area is 357.92 km².

Nagato
長門市
City
Nagato city hall
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Location of Nagato in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Nagato
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°22′20″N 131°11′00″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku (San'yō)
PrefectureYamaguchi Prefecture
Government
 • MayorKurao Ōnishi
Area
 • Total357.92 km2 (138.19 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2016)
 • Total34,882
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.city.nagato.yamaguchi.jp
Symbols
FlowerSakura and Azalea
TreeSakura and Azalea
Omijima Island

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.

History

In the Tokugawa era, the area was under the jurisdiction of the Chōshū domain.

In the 2017 Japanese general election, 76.25% of Nagato's proportional ballots were cast for either one of the two parties in the conservative ruling coalition (the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito) or one of the two minor LDP-allied conservative parties (Party for Japanese Kokor) and New Party Daichi), making it the most conservative city in the country for that election under this definition, and the second most conservative municipality overall behind Himeshima, Ōita.[1]

Transportation

Railways

Famous people

Economy

Fujimitsu Corporation, a manufacturer of fish surimi products, is headquartered in the city.[2]

Recent annexion

References
  1. "平成29年10月22日執行 衆議院議員総選挙 市区町村別得票数". Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Corporate Information". Fujimitsu Corporation. Retrieved December 6, 2018.

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