Nagaoka, city, Japan, central Honshu Island, in Niigata Prefecture, on the Shinano River, near the city of Niigata. A rail junction on the Shinetsu Line, the city is an industrial center and has oil refineries, textile mills, engineering works, and plants manufacturing machinery, tools, and chemicals. Population (1999) 190,183.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001 http://encarta.msn.com © 1997-2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Nagaoka Information info
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