was a

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located in Nishisonogi District,

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Population

As of 2003, Seihi had an estimated

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of 9,794 and a

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of 143.00 persons per km². The total area was 68.49 km².

History

On April 1, 2005, Seihi was merged with the towns of Saikai (old), Ōseto, Ōshima and Sakito (all from Nishisonogi District), was merged to create the city of Saikai.

Geography

Seihi was a long, narrow town running along the west side of

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; it occupies most of the northeastern part of the Nishisonogi Peninsula. Seihi was bordered on the south by Kinkai (in the city of Nagasaki), on the west by Oseto and on the north by Saikai (both of which are in Saikai). On the northeastern edge of Seihi is Saikai Bridge, part of Routes 202 and

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, which takes motorists to Hario in the city of

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. The Pearl Line Expressway, a toll road with bridge, was completed in 2006. This route ends near the

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theme park.

Economy

The backbone of Seihi is agriculture, with major crops including lotus root, grapes, and watermelon. Route 206, winding through Seihi, features numerous

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s which attract shoppers from the nearby cities of Sasebo and Nagasaki. The waters of the Ōmura Bay are also filled with oyster farms, both the pearl-yielding and culinary varieties. There is also a thriving local fishing industry, and the waters around Seihi are the source of

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s, among other fish and shellfish, which find their way into fish markets in Nagasaki.

Miscellaneous

Seihi is well known in the region for a type of firm glutinous rice mixed with

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known as ''yomogi kankoro'' (蓬かんころ).

References

External links

Saikai official website
Dissolved municipalities of Nagasaki Prefecture {{Nagasaki-geo-stub