Nanbu 南部町 |
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Location of Nanbu in Aomori | |
Nanbu
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Country | Japan |
Region | Tōhoku |
Prefecture | Aomori |
District | Sannohe |
Area | |
• Total | 151.15 km2 (58.4 sq mi) |
Population (September 2009) | |
• Total | 20,281 |
• Density | 133/km2 (344.5/sq mi) |
Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
City Symbols | |
- Tree | Japanese Red Pine |
- Flower | Peony |
- Bird | Japanese Bush-warbler |
Phone number | 0178-84-2111 |
Address | Aomori-ken, Sannohe-gun, Nanbu-machi, Shimojuku 23-1 039-0802 |
Website | Nanbu Town HP |
Nanbu (南部町 Nanbu-machi ) is a town located in the Sannohe District of southeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 20,381 and a density of 133 persons per km². Its total area was 153.150 km².
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Nanbu occupies hilly land in the far southeast corner of Aomori Prefecture. Much of the town is mountainous, and has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall.
During the Edo period, the area was controlled by the Nambu clan of Morioka Domain and later by Hachinohe Domain. Nambu Village was created on April 20, 1955 through the merger of former Hirasaki and Muko villages. It was elevated to town status on February 11, 1959. On January 1, 2006, Nanbu merged with Fukuchi and Nagawa into the new town of Nanbu.
The economy of Nanbu is heavily dependent on agriculture, especially horticulture. The main crops are apples, grapes and European pears.