| Shinkamigotō 新上五島町 |
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| Location of Shinkamigotō in Nagasaki | |||
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Shinkamigotō
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kyūshū | ||
| Prefecture | Nagasaki | ||
| District | Minamimatsuura | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 213.98 km2 (82.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (November 1, 2011) | |||
| • Total | 21,584 | ||
| • Density | 100.9/km2 (261.3/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City symbols | |||
| - Tree | Camellia | ||
| - Flower | Camellia | ||
| - Bird | Japanese White-eye | ||
| Website | Town of Shinkamigotō | ||
Shinkamigotō (新上五島町 Shinkamigotō-chō) is a town located in Minamimatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.
The town was established on August 1, 2004 after the merger of the towns of Arikawa, Kamigotō, Narao, Shin'uonome and Wakamatsu, all from Minamimatsuura District. It occupies Nakadōri and Wakamatsu islands, which form the northeast half of the Gotō Islands.
As of November 1, 2011, the town has an estimated population of 21,584 and a density of 100.9 persons per km². The total area is 213.98 km².
| Population distribution by age (2005) | Population distribution by gender (2005) |
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| • Shinkamigotō | • Female |
| • Japan | • Male |
| Year | Population |
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| 1970 | 46,762 |
| 1975 | 40,867 |
| 1980 | 38,140 |
| 1985 | 36,005 |
| 1990 | 32,123 |
| 1995 | 29,845 |
| 2000 | 27,559 |
| 2005 | 25,039 |
| 2010 | 22,076 |
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