Sangō, Nara

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Sangō
三郷町
Town

Location of Sangō in Nara Prefecture
Sangō

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 34°36′N 135°42′E / 34.600°N 135.700°E / 34.600; 135.700Coordinates: 34°36′N 135°42′E / 34.600°N 135.700°E / 34.600; 135.700
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Nara Prefecture
District Ikoma
Area
 • Total 8.80 km2 (3.40 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2015)
 • Total 23,455
 • Density 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Maple
 • Flower Sunflower
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 1-1-1 Seyanishi, Sangō-chō, Ikoma-gun, Nara-ken
636-8535
Website www.town.sango.nara.jp

Sangō (三郷町 Sangō-chō) is a town located in Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

As of April 1, 2015, the town has a population of 23,455 people, 10,959 males and 12,496 females and a density of 2,700 persons per km². There is a total of 10,207 households.[1] The total area is 8.80 km².

Geography

Located in western Nara Prefecture, sitting right next to the border with Osaka Prefecture, the Yamato River flows through. The majority of the land is flat, as like other municipalities in the Nara Basin. However, the Ikoma Mountain Range situated in the western portion of the town, on the border between Osaka Prefecture.[2]

Sister cities

Japan In Japan

Transportation

Rail

Road

References

  1. ↑ "市町村別推計人口・世帯数". Nara Prefecture. April 1, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ 考える社会科地図 Kangaeru Shakaika Chizu. 四谷大塚出版 Yotsuya-Ōtsuka Shuppan. 2005. p. 36.


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