Sonobe, Kyoto
Town in Kyoto, Japan
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Town in Kansai, Japan
Sonobe 園部町 | |
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Town | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Kansai |
Prefecture | Kyoto Prefecture |
District | Funai District |
Area | |
• Total | 102.78 km2 (39.68 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 16,958 |
• Density | 164.99/km2 (427.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
- Merged into | Nantan, Kyoto, |
Sonobe (園部町, Sonobe-chō) was a town located in Funai District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
On January 1 2006, Sonobe, along with the towns of Hiyoshi and Yagi (all from Funai District), and the town of Miyama (from Kitakuwada District), was merged to create the city of Nantan.[1]
Sonobe served as the administrative center of Nantan.
Notable people
- Shigeru Miyamoto, video game designer and Nintendo's representative director.
References
- ^ "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
External links
- Official website of Nantan (in Japanese)
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