is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
located in
Nishisonogi District,
Nagasaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Nagasaki Prefecture has a population of 1,314,078 (1 June 2020) and has a geographic area of 4,130 km2 (1,594 sq mi). Nagasaki Prefecture borders Saga Prefecture to the northeast.
N ...
,
Japan.
Geography
Nagayo is located within the southern part of Nagasaki prefecture and resides at the south of
Ōmura Bay.
Neighbouring municipalities
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Nagasaki
is the capital and the largest Cities of Japan, city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
It became the sole Nanban trade, port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hi ...
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Isahaya
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Togitsu
History
In the Edo period of the late 18th century,
Nagayo ware refers to a type of Japanese pottery produced in the region around the towns of Nagayo in Nagasaki Prefecture, western Japan.
Nagayo ware has links to Kameyama ware. During the Edo period, a number of high-quality ceramic vessels were produced ...
became established and produced until the end of the 19th century.
Demographics
As of March 1, 2017, the town has an estimated
population
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ...
of 42,570 and a
density
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of 1,500 persons per km². The total area is 28.81 km².
Sister city
Nagayo have a sister city relationship with the town of
Wethersfield from
Connecticut
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since 1999.
Transportation
Railway
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JR Kyushu
The , also referred to as , is one of the seven constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates intercity rail services within Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima St ...
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Nagasaki Main Line
The , or simply Nagasaki Line, is a railway line owned by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) connecting Tosu Station in Saga Prefecture to Nagasaki Station in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. There is a separate branch of this line from Kikitsu S ...
(Branch Line)
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Honkawachi -
Nagayo -
Kōda -
Michinoo
Highway
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Japan National Route 207
Gallery
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File:Nagayosunrise.JPG
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External links
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Nagayo official website
Towns in Nagasaki Prefecture
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