Sanbu, Chiba
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Sanbu District
, Chiba Prefecture
, Japan
.
Sanbu Town was formed on March 1, 1955 through the merger of the villages of Mutsuoka and Hyūga. On March 27, 2006 Sanbu was merged with the towns of Matsuo
and Narutō
, and the village of Hasunuma
, all from Sanbu District to form the new city of Sanmu
, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. The city name of Sanmu is written with the same kanji
as Sambu, but is pronounced differently. As of February 1, 2006, (the last census data prior to the merger) the town had an estimated population
of 19,779 and a density
of 380 persons per km². The total area was 52.05 km².
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Sanbu District
Sanbu District, Chiba
is a district located in Chiba, Japan.As of September 2010, the district had an estimated population of 100,954 and a population density of 525 persons per km²...
, Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
, Japan
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.
Sanbu Town was formed on March 1, 1955 through the merger of the villages of Mutsuoka and Hyūga. On March 27, 2006 Sanbu was merged with the towns of Matsuo
Matsuo, Chiba
was a town located in Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.Matsuo Village was formed on April 1, 1889 within Musha District, Chiba. Musha District became part of Sanbu District from April 1, 1897. On August 31, 1898, Matsuo was raised to town status. It expanded through the annexation of the...
and Narutō
Naruto, Chiba
was a town located in Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.Narutō Town was established on April 1, 1889 within Musha District, Chiba. Musha District became part of Sanbu District from April 1, 1897. On October 1, 1954 Narutō expanded through the annexation of the neighboring villages of Ōtomi...
, and the village of Hasunuma
Hasunuma, Chiba
was a village located in Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.Hasunuma Village was formed on April 1, 1889 within Musha District, Chiba. Musha District became part of Sanbu District from April 1, 1897...
, all from Sanbu District to form the new city of Sanmu
Sanmu, Chiba
is a city located in northeast Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2010, the city had an estimated population of 56,074 and a population density of 383 persons per km²...
, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. The city name of Sanmu is written with the same kanji
Kanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
as Sambu, but is pronounced differently. As of February 1, 2006, (the last census data prior to the merger) the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 19,779 and a density
Population density
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of 380 persons per km². The total area was 52.05 km².
External links
- Sanbu official website in Japanese (Archive)