Sonobe, Kyoto
Sonobe
園部町 | |
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Town | |
Traditional thatched houses in Sonobe Sonobe sunset | |
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| Country |  Japan |
| 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, |
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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)