Sango, Nara
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is a town
located in Ikoma District
, Nara
, Japan
.
As of October 1, 2007, the town has a population
of 23,228 people, 11,079 males and 12,094 females and a density
of 2,640 persons per km². There is a total of 9,281 households. The total area is 8.80 km².
, 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.
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 Ikoma District
Ikoma District, Nara
Ikoma is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 80,507 and a density of 1,569.34 persons per km². The total area is 51.30 km².- Towns and villages :* Ando* Heguri* Ikaruga...
, Nara
Nara Prefecture
is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....
, Japan
Japan
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.
As of October 1, 2007, the town has a population
Population
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of 23,228 people, 11,079 males and 12,094 females and a density
Population density
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of 2,640 persons per km². There is a total of 9,281 households. The total area is 8.80 km².
Geography
Located in western Nara PrefectureNara Prefecture
is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....
, sitting right next to the border with Osaka Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...
, the Yamato River
River
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flows through. The majority of the land is flat, as like other municipalities in the Nara Basin
Depression (geology)
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. However, the Ikoma Mountain Range situated in the western portion of the town, on the border between Osaka Prefecture.
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