Nagano (city)

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Nagano (Japanese: 長野市) is a city in Japan. It is the capital of Nagano Prefecture (Japanese: 長野県). Nagano has been recognized as a core city since 1999.[1]

As of October 1, 2007, 2,182,190 people lived in Nagano.

History

In 1998, the Olympic Games were held in Nagano.

Nagano (city) Media

References

  1. Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]. Retrieved 2012-12-5.