Shōnai, Yamagata

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Location of Shonai in Yamagata Prefecture
Location of Shonai in Yamagata Prefecture
This article is about the town in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. There are other towns with the same name in Fukuoka Prefecture and Ōita Prefecture, see Shonai, Fukuoka and Shonai, Ōita. For the Edo period domain, see Shōnai Domain

Shōnai (庄内町; -machi) is a town located in Higashitagawa District, Yamagata, Japan. It was created by the merger of the towns of Amarume and Tachikawa in 2005.

As of 2005, the town has an estimated population of 24,921 and the density of 249.26 persons per km². The total area is 99.98 km².

Shonai Airport is located in the nearby town of Sakata.

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[edit] Transportation

[edit] Train stations

[edit] Major roads

  • Route 47, Route 345

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 38°51′N, 139°54′E


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