Nanae 七飯町
Town
Japanese transcription(s)
• Hepburn romanization	Nanae-chō
Nanae Town Hall (May 2009)
Flag Seal
The location of Nanae in Oshima Subprefecture.
Nanae Location of Nanae in Japan
Coordinates: 41°54′N 140°42′E / 41.900°N 140.700°E / 41.900; 140.700
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Hokkaido
Subprefecture	Oshima Subprefecture
District	Kameda
Government
• Mayor	Yasuichi Chūgō (安一 中宮)
Area
• Total	216.61 km2 (83.63 sq mi)
Population  (April 30, 2017)
• Total	28,514
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Post code	041-1192
Area code	01337
Official Tree	Japanese Red Pine
Official Flower	Apple
Government Office Address	6-1-1 Hon-chō, Nanae-chō, Kameda-gun, Hokkaidō 041-1192
Government Office Telephone	0138-65-2511
Website	www.town.nanae.hokkaido.jp

Nanae (七飯町, Nanae-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. In April 2017, the town had an estimated population of 28,514, with 13,639 households,^[1] and a population density of 130/km² (340/sq mi). The total area is 216.61 km² (83.63 sq mi).

Geography

Nanae is at the southern end of the Oshima Peninsula, about 16 km (9.9 mi) away from Hakodate.^[2] The name of "Nanae" (七飯) is derived from two former villages, Nanae (七重) and Iida (飯田).

• Highest mountain: Hokkaidō Koma-ga-take (駒ヶ岳, Koma-ga-take) 1,133 m (3,717 ft), a stratovolcano

History

• 1897: Nanae village and Iida village was merged to form Nanae village.^[3]
• 1902: Nanae village was merged with neighboring villages and became a Second Class Village.
• 1957: Nanae village became Nanae town.

Transportation

• Hakodate Main Line: Ōnakayama - Nanae - Oshima-Ōno(Hokuto) - Niyama - Ōnuma - Ōnuma-Kōen
• Hakodate Main Line (Sawara Branch Line): Ōnuma - Ikedaen - Nagareyama Onsen - Chōshiguchi
• Route 5

Education

High school

• Hokkaido Nanae High School^[4]

Middle schools

• Nanae Junior High School
• Onakayama Junior High School

Elementary schools

• Nanae Elementary School
• Onakayama Elementary School
• Togeshita Elementary School
• Fujishiro Elementary School

Sister cities

• Concord, Massachusetts (United States)^[5][6]
• Miki, Kagawa (Japan)^[7]