Tatsuno | |||
Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
Settlement Type: | Town | ||
Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
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Coordinates: | 35.9824°N 137.9876°W | ||
Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) | ||
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
Subdivision Name2: | Nagano | ||
Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
Subdivision Name3: | Kamiina | ||
Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
Area Total Km2: | 169.20 | ||
Population Total: | 18951 | ||
Population As Of: | June 1, 2019 | ||
Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time | ||
Utc Offset1: | +9 | ||
Blank Name Sec1: | Phone number | ||
Blank Info Sec1: | 0266-41-1111 | ||
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Address | ||
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 1-banchi, Chuo Nakaminowa, Tatsuno-machi, Kitaina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-0493 | ||
Blank Name Sec2: | Climate | ||
Blank Info Sec2: | Cfa/Dfa | ||
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is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 18,951 in 7917 households,[1] and a population density of 112 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 169.2sqkm.
Tatsuno is located in the Ina Valley of south-central Nagano Prefecture, bordered by the Kiso Mountains. The Tenryū River flows through the town, which is surrounded by mountains and is rich in a natural environment. It is takes about 3 hours from Tokyo, 2 hours from Nagoya, 5 hours from Kyoto by train and equally by car. Part of the town is within the borders of the Enrei Ōjō Prefectural Natural Park. The Yokokawa Dam is located in Tatsuno.
The village has a climate characterized by characterized by warm and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Dfa). The average annual temperature in Tatsuno is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around .
The area of present-day Tatsuno was part of ancient Shinano Province. The village of Inatomi established on April 1, 1889, by the establishment of the municipalities system, and was elevated to town status on January 1, 1947, changing its name to Tatsuno at that time. The neighboring village of Asahi was annexed on April 1, 1955, followed by Kawashima on September 30, 1956, and Ono on March 31, 1961.
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Tatsuno has declined slightly in recent decades.
Tatsuno has five public elementary schools and five public middle school operated by the town government, and one high school operated the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education. The Shinshu Honan Junior College is also located in Tatsuno.