Nagasaki Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
長崎県 | |
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Sasebo City , Nagasaki Prefecture | |
Sawara (Chamaecyparis pisifera) |
Nagasaki Prefecture (長崎県, Nagasaki-ken) is a
History
Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging of the western half of the former province of Hizen with the island provinces of Tsushima and Iki.[2] Facing China and Korea, the region around Hirado was a traditional center for traders and pirates.
During the 16th century,
Today, Nagasaki has prominent Catholic churches, and the
During the
Nagasaki Prefecture contains many areas prone to heavy rain and subsequent landslide damage. In July 1957, mainly in the Isahaya area, damage from heavy rains, flooding and landslides lead to a death toll of 586, with 136 people missing and 3,860 injured. In July 1982, typhoon damage in the Nagasaki area lead to 299 fatalities, according to a report by the Japanese government.[citation needed]
Geography
Nagasaki borders
As of 1 April 2014, 18% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as
Cities
Thirteen cities are located in Nagasaki Prefecture:
Name | Area (km2) | Population | Map | |
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Rōmaji | Kanji | |||
Gotō | 五島市 | 420.81 | 37,775 | |
Hirado | 平戸市 | 235.63 | 31,192 | |
Iki | 壱岐市 | 138.57 | 28,008 | |
Isahaya | 諫早市 | 341.79 | 135,546 | |
Matsuura | 松浦市 | 130.37 | 23,566 | |
Minamishimabara | 南島原市 | 169.89 | 45,465 | |
Nagasaki (capital) | 長崎市 | 240.71 | 407,624 | |
Ōmura | 大村市 | 126.34 | 95,146 | |
Saikai | 西海市 | 242.01 | 28,815 | |
Sasebo | 佐世保市 | 426.06 | 247,739 | |
Shimabara | 島原市 | 82.77 | 44,936 | |
Tsushima | 対馬市 | 708.61 | 31,550 | |
Unzen | 雲仙市 | 206.92 | 42,457 |
Districts
These are the towns and villages of each district:
Name | Area (km2) | Population | District | Type | Map | |
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Rōmaji | Kanji | |||||
Hasami | 波佐見町 | 56 | 14,940 | Higashisonogi District | Town | |
Higashisonogi | 東彼杵町 | 74.29 | 8,175 | Higashisonogi District | Town | |
Kawatana | 川棚町 | 74.25 | 9,219 | Higashisonogi District | Town | |
Nagayo | 長与町 | 28.81 | 42,570 | Nishisonogi District | Town | |
Ojika | 小値賀町 | 25.46 | 2,588 | Kitamatsuura District | Town | |
Saza | 佐々町 | 32.3 | 13,825 | Kitamatsuura District | Town | |
Shin-Kamigotō | 新上五島町 | 213.98 | 19,886 | Minami-Matsuura District | Town | |
Togitsu | 時津町 | 20.73 | 30,084 | Nishisonogi District | Town |
Mergers
The following municipalities have been dissolved since the year 2000.
- Kitamatsuura District:
- Yoshii
- Minamimatsuura District:
- Wakamatsu
- Nishisonogi District:
- Kitatakaki District:
- Minamitakaki District:
- Futsu, Kazusa, Kitaarima, Kuchinotsu, Kunimi, Minamiarima, Minamikushiyama, Mizuho, Nishiarie, Obama
- Kamiagata District:
- Mine
- Shimoagata District:
- Toyotama
- Iki District:
- Katsumoto
Culture
Religion
Nagasaki is the most
As of 2002, there are 68,617
Sports
The city has one football team, V-Varen Nagasaki, which plays in the J2 League.
The
Visitor attractions
- Nagasaki (capital city)
- Hirado
- Hirado Castle
- Sakikata Park
- Sasebo
- Saikai
- Nagasaki Bio Park
- Shimabara Peninsula
Transportation
Rail
- JR Kyushu
- Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen
- Nagasaki Main Line
- Sasebo Line
- Omura Line
- Shimabara Railway
- Matsuura Railway
Tram
Roads
Expressways and toll roads
- Nagasaki Expressway
- West Kyushu Expressway
- Nagasaki Dejima Road
- Kawahira Toll Road
- Kunimi Toll Road
- Kawahira Toll Road
National highways
- Route 34
- Route 35
- Route 57
- Route 202
- Route 204
- Route 205
- Route 206
- Route 207
- Route 251
- Route 324
- Route 382
- Route 383
- Route 384
- Route 389
- Route 444
- Route 498
- Route 499
Ports
- Nagasaki Port
- Sasebo Port
- Matsuura Port
- Hirado Port
- Shimabara Port
- Fukue Port
- Izuhara Port of Tsushima
- Gonoura Port of Iki Island
Airports
Politics
The current governor of Nagasaki is Kengo Oishi, who defeated three-term incumbent Hōdō Nakamura in 2022. Oishi, a doctor, was 39 years old when he took office, and the youngest sitting prefectural governor in Japan.[5] Nakamura was first elected in 2010 to succeed Genjirō Kaneko and was previously a vice-governor.
The
In the National Diet, Nagasaki is represented by four directly elected members of the House of Representatives and two (one per ordinary election) of the House of Councillors. After the most recent national elections of 2010, 2012 and 2013, Nagasaki sends an all-LDP delegation to the Diet (excluding members who lost election in Nagasaki districts, but were elected to the proportional representation segment of the House of Representatives in the Kyūshū block).
Citations
- ^ "2020年度国民経済計算(2015年基準・2008SNA) : 経済社会総合研究所 - 内閣府". 内閣府ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 780, at Google Books.
- ^ "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ Religion in Japan by prefecture, 1996. English language bar table.
- ^ "Incumbent defeated in Nagasaki governor election". The Japan Times. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
General references
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth (2005). Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge: OCLC 58053128
External links
- Official website
- Geographic data related to Nagasaki Prefecture at OpenStreetMap