was a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
located in
Funai District,
Kyoto Prefecture
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,
Japan
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.
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.
Sonobe served as the administrative center of Nantan.
Notable people
*
Shigeru Miyamoto
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,
video game designer
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and
Nintendo
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's representative director.
References
External links
Official website of Nantan
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Populated places disestablished in 2006
Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture
2006 disestablishments in Japan
Nantan, Kyoto