Iijima, Nagano

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File:Iijima Nagano from Mount Eboshi.jpg
Iijima from Mount Eboshi

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Geography

Iijima is located in-between the Kiso Mountains and Mount Senjō of the Akaishi Mountains of south-central Nagano Prefecture. The Chikuma River flows through the town.

Surrounding municipalities

Climate

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Economy

The local economy is agricultural, dominated by rice and horticulture.

History

The area of present-day Iijima was part of ancient Shinano Province, and developed as a post station in the Sanshū Kaidō highway linking inland regions of Shinano with the Pacific Ocean. The area was tenryō territory controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate until the Meiji restoration. The modern village of Iijima established on April 1, 1889, by the establishment of the municipalities system and was elevated to town status on January 1, 1954. The town annexed the neighboring village of Nakakubō on September 30, 1956.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Iijima has remained relatively steady from 1960 until 2000 but has decreased slightly in recent years. <templatestyles src="Module:Historical populations/styles.css"/>Script error: No such module "Historical populations".

Education

Iijima has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

International relations

Local attractions

References

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