Shonai, Yamagata
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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
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

 of 24,921 and the density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 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:...


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