Nangō, Aomori

Nangō (南郷村, Nangō-mura) was a village located in Sannohe District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Nangō

南郷村
Former municipality
Location of Nangō in Aomori Prefecture
Nangō
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 40°24′13.40″N 141°26′14.5″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureAomori Prefecture
DistrictSannohe
MergedMarch 31, 2005
(now part of Hachinohe)
Area
  Total91.13 km2 (35.19 sq mi)
Population
 (February 1, 2006)
  Total6,440
  Density70.67/km2 (183.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
BirdGreen pheasant
FlowerFar East Amur adonis
TreeJapanese red pine

Nangō Village was founded on April 1, 1889. On March 31, 1957 it merged with the neighboring villages of Shimamori and Nakazawa.

On March 31, 2005, Nangō was merged into the expanded city of Hachinohe, and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality.

An inland village, Nangō had an agriculture-based economy. At the time of its merger, Nangō had an estimated population of 6,440 and a population density of 70.67 persons per km2. The total area was 91.13 km2.


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