Nangō, Aomori

Coordinates: 40°24′13.40″N 141°26′14.5″E / 40.4037222°N 141.437361°E / 40.4037222; 141.437361
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Nangō
南郷村
Former municipality
Flag of Nangō
Official seal of Nangō
Location of Nangō in Aomori Prefecture
Location of Nangō in Aomori Prefecture
Nangō is located in Japan
Nangō
Nangō
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 40°24′13.40″N 141°26′14.5″E / 40.4037222°N 141.437361°E / 40.4037222; 141.437361
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureAomori Prefecture
DistrictSannohe
MergedMarch 31, 2005
(now part of Hachinohe)
Area
 • Total91.13 km2 (35.19 sq mi)
Population
 (February 1, 2006)
 • Total6,440
 • Density70.67/km2 (183.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
BirdGreen pheasant
FlowerFar East Amur adonis
TreeJapanese red pine

Nangō (南郷村, Nangō-mura) was a village located in Sannohe District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Nangō Village was founded on April 1, 1889. On March 31, 1957 it merged with the neighboring villages of Shimamori and Nakazawa.

On March 31, 2005, Nangō was merged into the expanded city of Hachinohe, and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]

An inland village, Nangō had an agriculture-based economy. At the time of its merger, Nangō had an estimated population of 6,440 and a population density of 70.67 persons per km2. The total area was 91.13 km2.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.