Country Japan Phone number 0475-80-1112 Area 146.4 km² Local time Wednesday 3:42 AM | Region Kantō Website City of Sanmu HP Population 55,054 (1 Apr 2012) Bird Japanese bush warbler | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind NW at 32 km/h, 81% Humidity Points of interest Hasunuma Water Garden, Hasunuma Seaside Park, Sanbunomori park, Namiki, Itosachio Memorial Park | ||
Sanmu (山武市, Sanmu-shi) is a city located in northern portion of Bōsō Peninsula of Chiba Prefecture, Japan, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east.
Contents
- Map of Sanmu Chiba Prefecture Japan
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Railway
- Highway
- Noted people from Sanmu
- References
Map of Sanmu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
As of April 1, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 55,054 and a population density of 376 persons per km2. The total area is 146.38 km2.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The modern city of Sanmu was established on March 27, 2006, from the merger of the towns of Sanbu, Matsuo and Narutō, and the village of Hasunuma (all from Sanbu District). The kanji for the city name are the same as for the former town of Sanbu, but is pronounced differently. Sanmu was damaged by a tsunami as a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
Economy
Due to mixed plantings of pine, Japanese cypress, and Japanese cedar, Sanmu was a center of wood production until 1923 at the end of the Taishō period. Many in the town remain active in the woodworking and carpentry trade. Small-scale agriculture in Sanmu produces a variety of fruits and vegetables, but the town is noted for carrots, watermelon, peanuts. The town also attracts tourists to its numerous strawberry farms. Sanmu serves as a bedroom community for nearby Chiba and Tokyo, and housing development continues in the city.