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Shōnan, Chiba

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Country
  
Area
  
41.99 km²

Region
  
Kantō region

Prefecture
  
Population
  
46,875 (Apr 2005)

Flower
  
Sunflowers

Merged
  
March 28, 2005(now part of Kashiwa)

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

District
  
Higashi-Katsushika District, Chiba

Shōnan (沼南町, Shōnan-machi) was a town located in Higashikatsushika District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

On April 1, 1889 the villages of Kazahaya and Tega were established within the district of Minamisōma District, Chiba. On April 1, 1897, Minamisōma District merged with Higashikatsushika District. Shōnan Village was formed on March 30, 1955. through the merger of Kazahaya and Tega. On February 1, 1964 Shōnan was elevated to town status.

On March 28, 2005, Shōnan was merged into the expanded city of Kashiwa, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

In April 2005 (the last data available before its merger into Kashiwa), the town had an estimated population of 46,875 and a population density of 1116 persons per km². Its total area was 41.99 km².

References

Shōnan, Chiba Wikipedia


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