| Semboku 仙北市 |
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| Location of Semboku in Akita | |||
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Semboku
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Akita | ||
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| • Mayor | Naotsugi Ishiguro | ||
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| • Total | 1,093.64 km2 (422.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (October 1, 2011) | |||
| • Total | 29,218 | ||
| • Density | 26.7/km2 (69.2/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Phone number | 0187-43-1111 | ||
| Address | 30 Tazawako Obonai aza Miyanoushiro, Semboku-shi, Akita-ken 014-1201 |
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| Website | City of Semboku | ||
Semboku (仙北市 Senboku-shi) is a city located in Akita, Japan.
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Semboku was created on September 20, 2005 from the merger of Kakunodate, Tazawako, and Nishiki, all from Senboku District. The total area is 1,093.64km², and as of 2011, the city has an estimated population of 29,218.
The town of Semboku (仙北町 Senboku-machi) was a town located in Senboku District, Akita, Japan.
On March 22, 2005, the town was merged with the city of Ōmagari; the towns Kamioka, Nishisenboku, Nakasen, Kyōwa, Ōta; and the village of Nangai, all from Senboku District to form the new city of Daisen.
In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,803 and a density of 263.97 persons per km². The total area was 29.56 km².
The Tamagawa Hot Spring in Semboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan is the highest flow rate hot spring in Japan. Tamagawa Hot Spring has a flow rate of 150 liters/second. The Tamagawa Hot Spring feeds a 3 meter wide stream with a temperature of 98 degrees C. The water From Tamagawa Hot Spring is also very acidic, with a pH of about 1.1.
There is also radioactive radium gas and other radioactive materials dissolved in the water from Tamagawa Hot Spring.
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