Nagai, Yamagata

Nagai 長井市
—  City  —
Location of Nagai in Yamagata
Nagai
Coordinates: 38°6′N 140°2′E / 38.1°N 140.033°E / 38.1; 140.033Coordinates: 38°6′N 140°2′E / 38.1°N 140.033°E / 38.1; 140.033
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Yamagata
Government
- Mayor	Shigeharu Uchiya
Area
- Total	214.69 km2 (82.9 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2008)
- Total	29,959
- Density	140/km2 (362.6/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Azalea
- Flower	Iris
Phone number	0238-84-2111
Address	5-1 Mamanoue, Nagai-shi, Yamagata-ken 993-8601
Website	City of Nagai

Nagai (長井市, Nagai-shi^?) is a city located in Yamagata prefecture, Japan.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 29,959 and the density of 140 persons per km². The total area is 214.69 km².

The city was founded on November 15, 1954. It has been twinned with Bad Säckingen in South Germany since 1983, and is famous for the rainbow plan.^{[clarification needed]}

Transportation

Train stations

• JR East
  • Yonesaka Line: Imaizumi
• Yamagata Railway Company
  • Flower Nagai Line: Imaizumi - Tokiniwa - Minami-Nagai - Nagai - Ayame Kōen - Uzen-Narita - Shirousagi

Major roads

• Route 113, Route 287

External links

• Nagai official website in Japanese