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Saku City, Nagano Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Saku CityCity
Nagano PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Saku68,885 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
338561
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:338561:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Saku, Nagano, Japon
German:
Saku, Präfektur Nagano, Japan
Italian:
Saku, prefettura di Nagano, Giappone
Russian:
Саку, Нагано, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
佐久市, 长野县, 日本
Spanish:
Saku, Prefectura de Nagano, Japón
Arabic:
ساكو , ناغانو, اليابان
Armenian:
Սակու, Ճապոնիա
Asturian:
Saku, prefeutura de Nagano, Xapón
Bengali:
সাকাু, নাগানো প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল, জাপান
Catalan:
Saku, prefectura de Nagano, Japó
Cebuano:
Saku, Nagano-ken, Hapon
Classical Chinese:
佐久市, 長野縣, 日本
Czech:
Saku, Prefektura Nagano, Japonsko
Danish:
Saku, Nagano-præfekturet, Japan
Dutch:
Saku, Nagano, Japan
Estonian:
Saku, Nagano prefektuur, Jaapan
Farsi/Persian:
ساکو، ناگانو, استان ناگانو, ژاپن
Finnish:
Saku, Naganon prefektuuri, Japani
Galician:
Saku, Prefectura de Nagano, Xapón
Greek:
Σάκου, Νομός Ναγκάνο, Ιαπωνία
Gujarati:
સાકુ, નાગાનો પ્રીફેકચર, જાપાન
Hindi:
साकू, नागानो प्रीफेक्चर, जापान
Indonesian:
Saku, Prefektur Nagano, Jepang
Japanese:
佐久市, 長野県, 日本
Kannada:
ಸಕು, ನ್ಯಾಗೊನೋ ಪ್ರಿಫೆಕ್ಚರ್, ಜಪಾನ್
Korean:
사쿠시, 나가노현, 일본
Latvian:
Saku, Nagano prefektūra, Japāna
Lithuanian:
Saku, Nagano prefektūra, Japonija
Malay:
Saku, Wilayah Nagano, Jepun
Marathi:
सकू, नागानो, जपान
Mazanderani:
ساکو، ناگانو, جاپون
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Saku-chhī, Nagano-koān, Ji̍t-pún
Norwegian:
Saku, Nagano, Japan
Polish:
Saku, Prefektura Nagano, Japonia
Portuguese:
Saku, Nagano, Japão
Romanian:
Saku, Prefectura Nagano, Japonia
Serbian:
Саку, Нагано, Јапан
Serbo-Croatian:
Saku, Prefektura Nagano, Japan
Sinhalese:
සාකු, නගනෝ ප්‍රාන්තය, ජපානය
Slovak:
Saku, Nagano, Japonsko
South Azerbaijani:
ساکو، ناقانو, ناقانو اوستانی, ژاپون
Swedish:
Saku, Nagano prefektur, Japan
Tagalog:
Saku, Prepektura ng Nagano, Hapon
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Саку, Префектураи Нагано, Ҷопон
Tamil:
சாக்கு, மகனோ ப்ரீபெக்ட்டுர், யப்பான்
Tatar:
Саку, Япония
Telugu:
సాకు, నాగానో ప్రిఫెక్చర్, జపాన్
Thai:
ซะกุ, จังหวัดนางาโนะ, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
佐久, 長野縣, 日本
Turkish:
Saku, Nagano, Japonya
Ukrainian:
Саку, Префектура Наґано, Японія
Urdu:
سکو, ناگانو پریفیکچر, جاپان
Vietnamese:
Saku, Nagano, Nhật Bản
Waray:
Saku, Nagano, Hapon


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Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences120
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed265 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Tomioka - Itahana3011.62 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Abadehella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Tetrataxidae : Abadehella265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Agathammina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hemigordiopsidae : Agathammina265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Baisalina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Baisalinidae : Baisalina265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Brunsiella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hemigordiidae : Brunsiella265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Calcitornella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Cornuspiridae : Calcitornella265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Calcivertella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Cornuspiridae : Calcivertella265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Chusenella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Schwagerinidae : Chusenella265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Climacammina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Palaeotextulariidae : Climacammina265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Codonofusiella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Boultoniidae : Codonofusiella265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Cornuspira
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Cornuspiridae : Cornuspira265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Cryptoseptida
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Ichthyolariidae : Cryptoseptida265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Dunbarula
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Dunbarulidae : Dunbarula265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Frondina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Ichthyolariidae : Frondina265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Gerkeina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Ichthyolariidae : Gerkeina265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Lunucammina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Geinitzinidae : Lunucammina265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Nodosinelloides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Protonodosariidae : Nodosinelloides265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Pachyphloia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Pachyphloiidae : Pachyphloia265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Partisania
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Partisaniidae : Partisania265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Pseudoglomospira
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Pseudoammodiscidae : Pseudoglomospira265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Pseudovidalina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Involutinida : Pseudovidalinidae : Pseudovidalina265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Rauserella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Dunbarulidae : Rauserella265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Viburnum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Dipsacales : Adoxaceae : Viburnum11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Alnus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : Alnus11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Quercus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : Quercus11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Magnolia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Magnoliales : Magnoliaceae : Magnolia11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cinnamomum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Cinnamomum11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Liquidambar
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Saxifragales : Altingiaceae : Liquidambar11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Abies
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Abies11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Carpinus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : Carpinus11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pterocarya
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : Pterocarya11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Fagus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : Fagus11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ficus tiliaefolia
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Moraceae : Ficus : Ficus tiliaefolia11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Zelkova
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Ulmaceae : Zelkova11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hemigordius
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hemigordiidae : Hemigordius265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Spondylus (Spondylus)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus : Spondylus (Spondylus)100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neoendothyra
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Endothyridae : Neoendothyra265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Palaeotextulariidae
family
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Palaeotextulariidae265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Hemigordiopsis
genus
Foraminferea : Miliolida : Cornuspiridae : Hemigordiopsis265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Langella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Protonodosariidae : Langella265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Cladrastis
genus
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Leguminosae : Cladrastis11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Spireitlina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Endothyridae : Spireitlina265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Neodiscus
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Neodiscidae : Neodiscus265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Globivalvulina cyprica
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globivalvulinidae : Globivalvulina : Globivalvulina cyprica265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Chusenella atlinensis
species
Foraminifera : Schwagerinidae : Chusenella : Chusenella atlinensis265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Rauserella ellipsoidalis
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Dunbarulidae : Rauserella : Rauserella ellipsoidalis265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Geinitzina postcarbonica
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Geinitzinidae : Lunucammina : Geinitzina postcarbonica265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Vervilleina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Syzraniidae : Vervilleina265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Kahlerina nautiloidea
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Verbeekinidae : Kahlerina : Kahlerina nautiloidea265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Sichotenella ovoidea
species
Foraminifera : Ozawainellidae : Sichotenella : Sichotenella ovoidea265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Dunbarula cascadensis
species
Foraminifera : Schubertellidae : Dunbarula : Dunbarula cascadensis265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Pachyphloia ovata
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Pachyphloiidae : Pachyphloia : Pachyphloia ovata265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Dagmarita chanakchiensis
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globivalvulinidae : Dagmarita : Dagmarita chanakchiensis265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Postendothyra guangxiensis
species
Foraminifera : Bradyinidae : Postendothyra : Postendothyra guangxiensis265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Postendothyra tenuis
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Bradyinidae : Postendothyra : Postendothyra tenuis265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Yabeina higoensis
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Neoschwagerinidae : Yabeina : Yabeina higoensis265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Yabeina kaizensis
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Neoschwagerinidae : Yabeina : Yabeina kaizensis265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Robuloides acutus
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Robuloididae : Robuloides : Robuloides acutus265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Parrotia
genus
Parrotia11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Parthenocissus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Vitales : Vitaceae : Parthenocissus11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Euodia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Rutaceae : Euodia11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ilex
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Aquifoliales : Aquifoliaceae : Ilex11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Lindera
genus
Lindera11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saku,_Nagano
Wikidata ID:Q495821
GeoNames ID:1853055


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