Sonobe, Kyoto
Sonobe (園部町, Sonobe-chō) was a town located in Funai District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Sonobe
園部町 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
.jpg.webp) Traditional thatched houses in Sonobe | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Kyoto Prefecture |
| District | Funai District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.78 km2 (39.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 16,958 |
| • Density | 164.99/km2 (427.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Merged into | Nantan, Kyoto, |
On January 1 2006, Sonobe, along with the towns of Hiyoshi and Yagi (all from Funai District), and the town of Miyama (from Kitakuwada District), was merged to create the city of Nantan.
Sonobe served as the administrative center of Nantan.
Notable people
- Shigeru Miyamoto, video game designer and Nintendo's representative director.
Gallery
Sonobe Sunset
External links
- Official website of Nantan (in Japanese)
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