Sannohe, Aomori

Sannohe
三戸町
Town
Sannohe Town Hall

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Location of Sannohe in Aomori Prefecture
Sannohe
 
Coordinates: 40°22′42.2″N 141°15′31.6″E / 40.378389°N 141.258778°E / 40.378389; 141.258778Coordinates: 40°22′42.2″N 141°15′31.6″E / 40.378389°N 141.258778°E / 40.378389; 141.258778
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Aomori Prefecture
District Sannohe
Area
 • Total 151.79 km2 (58.61 sq mi)
Population (October 2016)
 • Total 9,884
 • Density 65.1/km2 (169/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols  
• Tree Paulownia tomentosa
• Flower Far East Amur adonis
• Bird Eurasian scops-owl
Phone number 0179-20-1111
Address Zaifukojimachi, Sannohe, Sannohe-gun, Aomori 039-0132
Website www.town.sannohe.aomori.jp
Reconstructed gate of Sannohe Castle

Sannohe (三戸町, Sannohe-machi) is a town located in located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 9,884, and a population density of 65.1 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 151.79 square kilometres (58.61 sq mi).[1]

Geography

Sannohe occupies an inland area in southeast corner of Aomori Prefecture, south of the Hakkōda Mountains. The town has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Sannohe is 9.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1259 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.5 °C.[2]

Neighbouring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Sannohe has steadily declined over the past 40 years.

Census Year Population
1970 16,184
1980 15,506
1990 14,440
2000 13,223
2010 11,300

History

The area around Sannohe has been inhabited since ancient times, and numerous Jōmon period remains have been found. During the Kamakura period it was the center of the domains awarded to Nanbu Mitsuyuki, a retainer of Minamoto no Yoritomo after the defeat of the Northern Fujiwara clan in 1187. It remained under the control of the Nanbu clan through the Sengoku period as a castle town centered on Sannohe Castle. During the Edo period, came under the control of Morioka Domain, and a daikansho was established on the site of the former castle. It was proclaimed a town after Meiji Restoration, with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On March 20, 1955, the three neighboring villages of Sarube, Tomesaki and Tonai merged with Sannohe.

Economy

The economy of Sannohe is heavily dependent on agriculture, with tobacco as the main crop, followed by rice and apples.

Education

Sannohe has three public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government and one public high school operated by the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

International relations

Local attractions

Noted people from Sannohe

  • Kagamisato Kiyoji – sumo wrestler
  • Kanpei Matsuo – politician
  • Noboru Baba – illustrator, manga artist

References

  1. ↑ "詳細データ 青森県三戸町". 市町村の姿 グラフと統計でみる農林水産業 (in Japanese). Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  2. ↑ Sannohe climate data
  3. ↑ Sannohe population statistics
  4. ↑ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "青森県内の自然公園" [Natural Parks in Aomori Prefecture] (in Japanese). Aomori Prefecture. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "名久井岳県立自然公園" [Nakuidake Prefectural Natural Park] (in Japanese). Aomori Prefecture. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
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