Nozawaonsen野沢温泉村

Nozawaonsen-mura. The name ends in 村 (mura), the word for village.

Nozawaonsen (野沢温泉村, Nozawaonsen-mura) is a village in Nagano Prefecture. Population 3,279 (2020 census), area 57.96 km². Borders 3 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

野沢温泉村

Reading

Nozawaonsen-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Shimotakai District 下高井郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Nagano 長野県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

3,279 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-5.7% from 3,479

Area

57.96 km²

Density

57 people per km²

Households

1,153

Under 15

11.4%

65 and over

38.5%

Foreign residents

32 (1.0%)

Code

20563 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.vill.nozawaonsen.nagano.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

3 places share a land border with Nozawaonsen. Borders across water are not counted.

• Iiyama City飯山市
• Kijimadaira Village木島平村
• Sakae Village栄村

Questions about Nozawaonsen

Is Nozawaonsen a city, a town, or a village?

Nozawaonsen (野沢温泉村) is a village (村, mura) in Nagano Prefecture. A village is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Shimotakai District (下高井郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Nozawaonsen?

Nozawaonsen is in Nagano Prefecture (長野県), in the Chūbu region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Nozawaonsen?

3,279 at the 2020 census, down 5.7% from 3,479 in 2015. The area is 57.96 km², which is 57 people per km². 1,153 households. 38.5% of residents are 65 or older and 11.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Nozawaonsen?

Three: Iiyama City (飯山市), Kijimadaira Village (木島平村), and Sakae Village (栄村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Nozawaonsen in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Nozawaonsen written in Japanese?

野沢温泉村, read Nozawaonsen-mura. The last character, 村 (mura), is the word for village, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Nozawaonsen begin?

長野県下高井郡野沢温泉村… (Nagano-ken, Shimotakai-gun, Nozawaonsen-mura, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the village name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.