Kiso, Nagano (town)
Encyclopedia
is a town located in Kiso District
, Nagano Prefecture
, Japan
.
The town was founded on November 1, 2005, when the town of Kisofukushima
was merged with three villages (Mitake
, Hiyoshi
and Kaida
), all from Kiso District
.
As of December 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 13,959. The total area is 476.06 km².
. The city assembly has 18 elected members and is dominated by independents
.
Kiso District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of November 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 34,759. The total area is 1,546.26 km².Historically, the district was once known as Nishichikuma District until May 1, 1968....
, Nagano Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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The town was founded on November 1, 2005, when the town of Kisofukushima
Kisofukushima, Nagano
was a town located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.On November 1, 2005 Kisofukushima was merged with the villages of Mitake, Hiyoshi and Kaida, all from Kiso District, to form the new town of Kiso....
was merged with three villages (Mitake
Mitake, Nagano
was a village located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.On November 1, 2005 Mitake was merged with the town of Kisofukushima, and the villages of Hiyoshi and Kaida, all from Kiso District, to form the new town of Kiso....
, Hiyoshi
Hiyoshi, Nagano
was a village located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.On November 1, 2005 Hiyoshi was merged with the town of Kisofukushima, and the villages of Mitake and Kaida, all from Kiso District, to form the new town of Kiso....
and Kaida
Kaida, Nagano
was a village located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.On November 1, 2005 Kaida was merged with the town of Kisofukushima, and the villages of Mitake and Hiyoshi, all from Kiso District, to form the new town of Kiso....
), all from Kiso District
Kiso District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of November 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 34,759. The total area is 1,546.26 km².Historically, the district was once known as Nishichikuma District until May 1, 1968....
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As of December 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 13,959. The total area is 476.06 km².
Politics and government
Kiso is governed by Mayor Tanaka Katsumi, supported by the Japanese Communist PartyJapanese Communist Party
The Japanese Communist Party is a left-wing political party in Japan.The JCP advocates the establishment of a society based on socialism, democracy and peace, and opposition to militarism...
. The city assembly has 18 elected members and is dominated by independents
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
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