Sayo, Hyogo
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Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Sayō District
Sayo District, Hyogo
is a district located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 21,614 and a density of 70.29 persons per km². The total area is 307.51 km².-Merger:...
, Hyōgo
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
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Population
As of March 31, 2008, the town has an estimated populationPopulation
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of 20,939. The total area is 307.51 km².
Merge
On October 1, 2005 the towns of KōzukiKozuki, Hyogo
was a town located in Sayō District, Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,387 and a density of 58.76 persons per km². The total area was ....
, Mikazuki
Mikazuki, Hyogo
was a town located in Sayō District, Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,305 and a density of 65.85 persons per km². The total area was 50.19 km²....
and Nankō
Nanko, Hyogo
was a town located in Sayō District, Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,432 and a density of 88.89 persons per km². The total area was 49.86 km²....
, all from Sayō District
Sayo District, Hyogo
is a district located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 21,614 and a density of 70.29 persons per km². The total area is 307.51 km².-Merger:...
were merged into Sayō.
Flash floods
In August 2009 around a dozen people in Sayo are dead or missing as a result of flash floods, according to NHKNHK
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. According to the Japan Times, 390 homes were flooded.