Sagamiko, Kanagawa

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Sagamiko, Kanagawa

Sagamiko (相模湖町, Sagamiko-machi) was a town located in Tsukui District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

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Sagamiko
相模湖町
Former municipality
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Location of Sagamiko in Kanagawa Prefecture
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Sagamiko
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35.6144°N 139.1890°E / 35.6144; 139.1890
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureKanagawa Prefecture
DistrictTsukui
MergedMarch 11, 2007
(now part of Sagamihara)
Area
  Total
31.59 km2 (12.20 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2006)
  Total
10,404
  Density329.4/km2 (853/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
BirdMandarin duck
FlowerLilium auratum
TreeKatsura
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Population

As of March 1, 2006, the final population data before the amalgamation, showed that the town had an estimated population of 10,404 and a density of 329.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (853/sq mi). The total area was 31.59 km2 (12.20 sq mi).

History

On March 20, 2006, Sagamiko, along with the town of Tsukui (also from Tsukui District), was merged into the expanded city of Sagamihara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1] It is now part of Midori-ku, Sagamihara.

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