is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
located in
Ikoma District,
Nara Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakayama P ...
,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
.
As of November 1, 2017, the town has a
population
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ...
of 23,185 people, 10,985 males and 12,200 females and a
density
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of 2,640 persons per km². There is a total of 10,407 households.
The total area is 8.79 km².
Geography
Located in western Nara Prefecture, sitting right next to the border with
Osaka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 () and has a geographic area of . Osaka Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture to the northwest, Kyoto Prefecture ...
, the
Yamato River
The is a river which flows through Nara Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is designated Class A by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).
The river flows via towns:
*Nara Prefecture
**Yamatokōriyama
*Osa ...
flows through. The majority of the land is flat, as like other
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the Nara
Basin. However, the Ikoma Mountain Range situated in the western portion of the town, on the border between Osaka Prefecture.
Sister cities
In Japan
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Misato, Saitama
*
Azumino, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 97,761 in 39744 households. and a population density of 290 persons per km2. Its total area is .
Etymology of Azumino
Azumino is a combination of two word ...
(former
Misato village)
Transportation
Rail
*
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and ...
**
Kansai Main Line
The is a railway line in Japan, which connects Nagoya Station with JR Namba Station in Osaka. It is jointly run by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West), with the boundary between both comp ...
(
Yamatoji Line
The is the common name of the western portion of the Kansai Main Line. The line is owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), and starts at Kamo Station in Kyoto Prefecture and ends at JR Namba Station in Naniwa-ku, Osaka.
O ...
):
Sangō Station
*
Kintetsu Railway
, referred to as , is a Japanese passenger railway company, managing infrastructure and operating passenger train service. Its railway system is the largest in Japan, excluding Japan Railways Group. The railway network connects Osaka, Nara, Kyot ...
**
Ikoma Line
The is a railway line of Kintetsu Railway in Nara Prefecture, Japan connecting Ikoma Station in the city of Ikoma and Ōji Station in the town of Ōji. Having a total length of , the entirely electrified standard gauge line is partially doubl ...
:
Seya-Kitaguchi Station
is a train station in Sangō, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
*Kintetsu
**Ikoma Line
The is a railway line of Kintetsu Railway in Nara Prefecture, Japan connecting Ikoma Station in the city of Ikoma and Ōji Station in th ...
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Shigisanshita Station
is a train station in Sangō, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
*Kintetsu
**Ikoma Line
Layout
Surroundings
* Sangō Town Office
* Tatsuta Shrine
* Mount Shigi Chōgosonshiji Temple
* Nara Sangyo University
is a private ...
Road
*
![Japanese National Route Sign 0025](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/Japanese_National_Route_Sign_0025.svg)
Japan National Route 25
is a national highway connecting Yokkaichi and Osaka in Japan.
Route data
*Length: 144.5 km (89.8 mi)
*Origin: Yokkaichi (originates at junction with Route 23)
*Terminus: Osaka (ends at junction with Routes 1 and 2)
*Major cities ...
*
![Japanese National Route Sign 0168](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Japanese_National_Route_Sign_0168.svg)
Japan National Route 168
is a national highway of Japan connecting Shingū, Wakayama and Hirakata, Osaka
file:Hirakata Park.jpg, 260px, Hirakata Park
is a Cities of Japan, city in northeastern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 397, ...
References
External links
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Towns in Nara Prefecture
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