Sangō, Nara

Sangō 三郷町
Town
Location of Sangō in Nara Prefecture
Sangō Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°36′N 135°42′E / 34.600°N 135.700°ECoordinates: 34°36′N 135°42′E / 34.600°N 135.700°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara Prefecture
District	Ikoma
Area
• Total	8.80 km^2 (3.40 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2015)
• Total	23,455
• Density	2,700/km^2 (6,900/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Maple
• Flower	Sunflower
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	1-1-1 Seyanishi, Sangō-chō, Ikoma-gun, Nara-ken 636-8535
Website	www.town.sango.nara.jp

Sangō (三郷町 Sangō-chō) is a town located in Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

As of April 1, 2015, the town has a population of 23,455 people, 10,959 males and 12,496 females and a density of 2,700 persons per km². There is a total of 10,207 households.^[1] The total area is 8.80 km².

Geography

Located in western Nara Prefecture, sitting right next to the border with Osaka Prefecture, the Yamato River flows through. The majority of the land is flat, as like other municipalities in the Nara Basin. However, the Ikoma Mountain Range situated in the western portion of the town, on the border between Osaka Prefecture.^[2]

Sister cities

In Japan

• Misato, Saitama
• Azumino, Nagano (former Misato village)

Transportation

Rail

• West Japan Railway Company
  • Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line): Sangō Station
• Kintetsu Corporation
  • Ikoma Line: Seya-Kitaguchi Station - Shigisanshita Station

Road

• Japan National Route 25
• Japan National Route 168

References

1. "市町村別推計人口・世帯数". Nara Prefecture. April 1, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
2. 考える社会科地図 Kangaeru Shakaika Chizu. 四谷大塚出版 Yotsuya-Ōtsuka Shuppan. 2005. p. 36.

External links

• Media related to Sangō, Nara at Wikimedia Commons
• Sangō official website (Japanese)