Sannohe
Sannohe
三戸町 | |
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Town | |
 Sannohe Town Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Sannohe in Aomori | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Aomori Prefecture |
| District | Sannohe |
| Area | |
• Total | 151.79 km2 (58.61 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2015) | |
• Total | 10,133 |
| • Density | 66.8/km2 (173/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City symbols | |
| • Tree | Paulownia tomentosa |
| • Flower | Far East Amur adonis |
| • Bird | Eurasian scops-owl |
| Phone number | 0179-20-1111 |
| Address | Zaifukojimachi, Sannohe, Sannohe-gun, Aomori 039-0132 |
| Website | Official website |
Sannohe (三戸町, Sannohe-machi) is a town located in Sannohe District of southeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of September 2015, the town had an estimated population of 10,133 and a population density of 66.8 persons per km2. Its total area was 151.79 square kilometres (58.61 sq mi).
Geography
Sannohe occupies an inland area in southeast corner of Aomori Prefecture, south of the Hakkoda Mountains. The town has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall.
Neighbouring municipalities
History
The area around Sannohe has been inhabited since ancient times, and a number of Jomon period remains have been found. During the Kamakura period it was the center of the domains awarded to Nanbu Mitsuyuki, a retainer of Minamoto Yoritomo after the defeat of the Northern Fujiwara clan in 1187. It remained under the control of the Nanbu clan through the Sengoku period as a castle town centered on Sannohe Castle. During the Edo period, came under the control of Morioka Domain, and a daikansho was established on the site of the former castle. It was proclaimed a town after Meiji restoration, with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On March 20, 1955, the three neighboring villages of Sarube, Tomesaki and Tonai merged with Sannohe.
Economy
The economy of Sannohe is heavily dependent on agriculture, with tobacco as the main crop, followed by rice and apples.
Education
Sannohe has three elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Sister city relations
- Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia[1]since 2001
Noted people from Sannohe
- Kagamisato Kiyoji – sumo wrestler
- Kanpei Matsuo – politician
- Noboru Baba – illustrator, manga artist
References
- ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
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