For other uses, seeNangō (disambiguation).
Nangō (南郷村,Nangō-mura) was avillage located inSannohe District in centralAomori Prefecture,Japan.
Nangō 南郷村 | |
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Former municipality | |
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 Location of Nangō inAomori Prefecture | |
  Nangō Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:40°24′13.40″N141°26′14.5″E / 40.4037222°N 141.437361°E /40.4037222; 141.437361 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Aomori Prefecture |
| District | Sannohe |
| Merged | March 31, 2005 (now part ofHachinohe) |
| Area | |
• Total | 91.13 km2 (35.19 sq mi) |
| Population (February 1, 2006) | |
• Total | 6,440 |
| • Density | 70.67/km2 (183.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Green pheasant |
| Flower | Far East Amur adonis |
| Tree | Japanese red pine |
Nangō Village was founded on April 1, 1889. On March 31, 1957 it merged with the neighboring villages of Shimamori and Nakazawa.
On March 31, 2005, Nangō wasmerged into the expanded city ofHachinohe, and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]
An inland village, Nangō had an agriculture-based economy. At the time of its merger, Nangō had an estimatedpopulation of 6,440 and apopulation density of 70.67 persons per km2. The total area was 91.13 km2.
References
edit- ^"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). Retrieved2024-02-28.
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