Nagano, Nagano

Nagano (長野市) is the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, situated near the junction of the Chikuma River and the Sai River on the island of Honshu, Japan.

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City - Nagano Prefecture - Chikuma River - Sai River - Honshu - Japan

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As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 361,221 with a density of 893.34 persons per km². The total land area is 404.35 km².

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2003 - Population - Density - Km²

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Nagano was the host city to the 1998 Winter Olympics, the 1998 Winter Paralympics and the 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games and the first city to host all three of these events.

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1998 Winter Olympics - 1998 Winter Paralympics - 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games

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A famous 7th century Buddhist temple, Zenkoji, is located here. The origin of Nagano was a small town around it.

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7th century - Buddhist - Zenkoji

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The city was founded on April 1, 1897.

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April 1 - 1897

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