Noto, Ishikawa

This article is about the town in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. For other uses, see Noto (disambiguation).
Noto
能登町
Town

Location of Noto in Ishikawa Prefecture
Noto

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 37°18′N 137°9′E / 37.300°N 137.150°E / 37.300; 137.150Coordinates: 37°18′N 137°9′E / 37.300°N 137.150°E / 37.300; 137.150
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Hokuriku
Prefecture Ishikawa Prefecture
District Hōsu
Area
  Total 273.45 km2 (105.58 sq mi)
Population (October 2004)
  Total 21,863
  Density 80/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address 927-0492
Website www.town.noto.ishikawa.jp (Japanese)

Noto (能登町 Noto-chō) is a town located in Hōsu District (formerly Fugeshi District), Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, famous for the traditional Abare Festival.

On March 1, 2005 the town of Noto and the village of Yanagida, both formerly from Fugeshi District, merged with the town of Uchiura, formerly from Suzu District, to form the new town of Noto. Also on this date, Fugeshi District merged with Suzu District to become the newly created Hōsu District.

According to October 2004 population statistics, the town has an estimated population of 21,863 and a density of 80 persons per km². The total area is 273.45 km².

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The old name (before merger) and the new name (after merger) have the same pronunciation ("No-to"), but the characters are different.

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