Nagareyama 流山市
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Location of Nagareyama in Chiba
Nagareyama
Coordinates: 35°51′N 139°54′E / 35.85°N 139.9°E / 35.85; 139.9Coordinates: 35°51′N 139°54′E / 35.85°N 139.9°E / 35.85; 139.9
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba
Government
- Mayor	Yoshiharu Izaki (since May 2003)
Area
- Total	35.28 km2 (13.6 sq mi)
Population (February 2011)
- Total	164,683
- Density	4,670/km2 (12,095.2/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Symbols
-Tree	Japanese Box
- Flower	Azalea
Phone number	04-7158-1111
Address	1-1-1, Heiwadai, Nagareyama-shi, Chiba-ken 270-0192
Website	City of Nagareyama

Nagareyama City Hall

Nagareyama (流山市, Nagareyama-shi^?) is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population of 164,683 and a population density of 4670 persons per km². The total area was 35.28 km².

Geography

Nagareyama is located in the far northwestern corner of Chiba Prefecture, bordered by the Edogawa River to the west.

Neighboring municipalities

• Matsudo, Chiba
• Kashiwa, Chiba
• Noda, Chiba
• Misato, Saitama
• Yoshikawa, Saitama

History

During the Edo period, Nagareyama was a river port on the Edogawa River. After the Meiji Restoration, Nagareyama Town was created in Inba District , Chiba Prefecture on April 1, 1889. On January 1, 1952, it merged with neighboring Edogawa Town to form a new Nagareyama Town. Nagareyama became a city on January 1, 1967.

Economy

Nagareyama is a regional commercial center and a bedroom community for nearby Chiba and Tokyo. The city is also noted for its production of mirin, a sweetened sake used for cooking.

Education

Universities

• Edogawa University
• Toyo Gakuen University
• Edogawa Junior College

Transportation

Railway

• Ryūtetsu - Nagareyama Line
  • Hiregasaki – Heiwadai – Nagareyama
• Tōbu Railway - Tōbu Noda Line
  • Edogawadai - Hatsuishi - Nagareyama-ōtakanomori
• East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Musashino Line
  • Minami-Nagareyama
• Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company - Tsukuba Express
  • Minami-Nagareyama - Nagareyama-centralpark - Nagareyama-ōtakanomori

Highway

• Jōban Expressway
• Japan National Route 6

Noted people from Nagareyama

• Hidekazu Otani – professional soccer player
• Naoki Sakai – professional soccer player
• Yukiko Sumiyoshi – manga artist
• Kotono Mitsuishi - seiyu

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