Shōbu, Saitama

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Location of Shōbu in Saitama Prefecture

Shōbu (菖蒲町 Shōbu-machi) was a town located in Minamisaitama District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 21,837 and a density of 797.84 persons per km². The total area was 27.67 km².

On March 23, 2010, Shōbu, along with the towns of Kurihashi and Washimiya (both from Kitakatsushika District), was merged into the expanded city of Kuki.[1]

At Shōbu, there was Shobu-Kuki transmitter, one of the largest stations for AM and shortwave broadcasting in Japan.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/kanto/11.htm

Coordinates: 36°4′N 139°36′E / 36.067°N 139.600°E / 36.067; 139.600

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