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is a town

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 Higashitagawa District, Yamagata

Higashitagawa District, Yamagata

is a district located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 67,663 and a density of 61.25 persons per km²...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. It was created by the merger of the towns of Amarume

Amarume, Yamagata

was a town located in Higashitagawa District, Yamagata, Japan.On July 1, 2005 Amarume was merged with the town of Tachikawa, also from Higashitagawa District, to form the new town of Shōnai....

and Tachikawa

Tachikawa, Yamagata

was a town located in Higashitagawa District, Yamagata, Japan.On July 1, 2005, Tachikawa was merged with the town of Amarume, also from Higashitagawa District, to form the new town of Shōnai....

in 2005.

As of 2005, the town has an estimated population

Population

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of 24,921 and the density

Population density

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of 249.26 persons per km². The total area is 99.98 km².

Shonai Airport

Shonai Airport

is an airport in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan. Tsuruoka and Shonai, Yamagata are near the airport.-External links:...

is located in the nearby town of Sakata

Sakata, Yamagata

is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 116,883 and the population density of 193.92 persons per km². The total area is 602.74 km².-History:The city was founded on April 1, 1933...

Train stations

JR East
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
- Uetsu Main Line
  Uetsu Main Line
  The is a railway in the Tōhoku and Chūbu regions of Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it connects Niitsu Station in the city of Niigata and Akita Station in Akita...
  
  : Nishibukuro
  Nishibukuro Station
  is a JR East railway station located in Shōnai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
  
  - Amarume
  Amarume Station
  is a JR East railway station located in Shōnai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
  
  - Kita-Amarume
  Kita-Amarume Station
  is a JR East railway station located in Shōnai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-History:*1964-02-01: Station begins operation.*2005-12-25: A train headed here from Sagoshi Station derailed, killing five and injuring thirty-three.-Adjacent stations:...
- Rikuu West Line: Kiyokawa
  Kiyokawa Station
  is a JR East railway station located in Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
  
  - Karikawa
  Karikawa Station
  is a JR East railway station located in Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
  
  - Minamino
  Minamino Station
  is a JR East railway station located in Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
  
  - Amarume
  Amarume Station
  is a JR East railway station located in Shōnai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...

External links

Shōnai official website

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