| Sanmu 山武市 |
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| Location of Sanmu in Chiba | |
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Sanmu
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Chiba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 146.38 km2 (56.5 sq mi) |
| Population (September 1 2010) | |
| • Total | 56,074 |
| • Density | 383/km2 (992/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City Symbols | |
| - Tree | Cryptomeria |
| - Flower | Chrysanthemum |
| - Bird | Japanese Bush-warbler |
| Phone number | 0475-80-1112 |
| Address | 296 Maidai, Sanmu-shi, Chiba-ken 289-1392 |
| Website | City of Sanmu HP |
Sanmu (山武市 Sanmu-shi) is a city located in northeast Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2010, the city had an estimated population of 56,074 and a population density of 383 persons per km². The total area was 146.38 km².
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Sanmu is located in the northern portion of Bōsō Peninsula in central Chiba Prefecture, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east.
The city of Sanmu was formed on March 27, 2006 by the merger of the towns of Sanbu, Matsuo and Narutō, and the village of Hasunuma, all from Sanbu District. The kanji for the city name are the same as for the former town of Sanbu, but are is pronounced differently. Sanmu was damaged by a tsunami as a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
Due to mixed plantings of pine, Japanese cypress, and Japanese cedar, Sanmu was a center of wood production until 1923 at the end of the Taishō period.Many in the town remain active in the woodworking and carpentry trade. Small-scale agriculture in Sanmu produces a variety of fruits and vegetables, but the town is noted for carrots, watermelon, peanuts.[1] The town also attracts tourists to its numerous strawberry farms.[2] Sanmu serves as a bedroom community for nearby Chiba and Tokyo, and housing development continues in the city.[3]
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