Shikamachi, Nagasaki
Shikamachi (鹿町町, Shikamachi-chō) was a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
Population
[edit]As of January 1, 2009, the town had an estimated population of 5,115 and a density of 169 persons per km2. The total area was 30.24 km2.
History
[edit]Shikamachi was founded as a town in 1947.
On March 31, 2010, Shikamachi, along with the town of Emukae (also from Kitamatsuura District), was merged into the expanded city of Sasebo.[1]
Coal mining was formerly the most important industry in the area, until the coal mines closed in the 1960s.
Economy
[edit]The economy is now centered on agriculture and fishing.
References
[edit]- ^ "市町村合併情報 長崎県 ＜国土地理協会＞". Archived from the original on 2006-02-03. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
External links
[edit]- Sasebo official website (in Japanese)
33°16′N 129°35′E / 33.267°N 129.583°E
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