Sayō, Hyōgo
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Template:Infobox city Japan Sayō (佐用町, Sayō-chō) is a town located in Sayō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
As of April 30, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 17,505.[1] The total area is 307.51 km².
On October 1, 2005 the towns of Kōzuki, Mikazuki and Nankō, all from Sayō District were merged into Sayō.
History
In August 2009, around a dozen people in Sayo are dead or missing as a result of flash floods due to Tropical Storm Etau, according to NHK. According to the Japan Times, 390 homes were flooded.
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References
- ^ "Official website of Sayō Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Sayō Town. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
External links
- Media related to Sayō, Hyōgo at Wikimedia Commons
- Sayō official website (in Japanese)