Chikuhoku, Nagano

Chikuhoku 筑北村
—  Village  —
Location of Chikuhoku in Nagano
Chikuhoku
Coordinates: 36°26′N 138°1′E / 36.433°N 138.017°E / 36.433; 138.017Coordinates: 36°26′N 138°1′E / 36.433°N 138.017°E / 36.433; 138.017
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Nagano
District	Higashichikuma
Area
– Total	99.50 km2 (38.4 sq mi)
Population (September 30, 2007)
– Total	5,831
– Density	58.6/km2 (151.8/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	Village of Chikuhoku

Chikuhoku (筑北村, Chikuhoku-mura^?) is a village located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

The village was incorporated on October 11, 2005 by a merger of three villages, namely Honjō, Sakakita, and Sakai.^[1]

As of September 30, 2007, the village had an estimated population of 5,831 and a density of 58.60 persons per km².^[2] The total area is 99.50 km².^[3]

References

1. ^ Village of Chikuhoku. "合併の歴史" (in Japanese). http://www.vill.chikuhoku.nagano.jp/contents/ePage.asp?CONTENTNO=271. Retrieved October 16, 2007. 
2. ^ Village of Chikuhoku. "筑北村の人口" (in Japanese). http://www.vill.chikuhoku.nagano.jp/contents/ePage.asp?CONTENTNO=282. Retrieved October 16, 2007. 
3. ^ Village of Chikuhoku. "位置及び地勢" (in Japanese). http://www.vill.chikuhoku.nagano.jp/contents/ePage.asp?CONTENTNO=249. Retrieved October 16, 2007. 

External links

Media related to Chikuhoku, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons

• Chikuhoku official website (Japanese)