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Shingū (新宮町, Shingū-chō) was a town located in Ibo District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
Shingū, Hyōgo
新宮町 | |
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 Yoshima Kofun | |
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| Coordinates: 34°55′07″N 134°32′58″E / 34.91858°N 134.54933°E | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 99.55 km2 (38.44 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (September 1, 2005) | 16,918 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time |
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 17,139 and a density of 172.16 persons per km2. The total area was 99.55 km2.
On October 1, 2005, Shingū, along with the towns of Ibogawa and Mitsu (all from Ibo District), was merged into the expanded city of Tatsuno.[1]
The town of Shingū lied approximately 35 km west of the city of Himeji. The town consisted of numerous old homes of traditional Japanese design and sits among abundant rice fields. The town is surrounded on three sides by mountains of several hundred feet.
References
edit- ^ 兵庫県. "県内の市町合併に関する動き". 兵庫県 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-06.
External links
edit- Shingu-cho official website at the Internet Archive (Japanese)
- 龍野市・新宮町・揖保川町・御津町 合併協議会 at the Internet Archive (Japanese)
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