Shinkamigotō, Nagasaki

Shinkamigotō 新上五島町
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Location of Shinkamigotō in Nagasaki
Shinkamigotō
Coordinates: 32°57′53″N 129°4′45″E / 32.96472°N 129.07917°E / 32.96472; 129.07917Coordinates: 32°57′53″N 129°4′45″E / 32.96472°N 129.07917°E / 32.96472; 129.07917
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Nagasaki
District	Minamimatsuura
Area
– Total	213.98 km2 (82.6 sq mi)
Population (November 1, 2011)
– Total	21,584
– Density	100.9/km2 (261.3/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Camellia
- Flower	Camellia
- Bird	Japanese White-eye
Website	Town of Shinkamigotō

Shinkamigotō (新上五島町, Shinkamigotō-chō^?) is a town located in Minamimatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.

The town was established on August 1, 2004 after the merger of the towns of Arikawa, Kamigotō, Narao, Shin'uonome and Wakamatsu, all from Minamimatsuura District. It occupies Nakadōri and Wakamatsu islands, which form the northeast half of the Gotō Islands.

As of November 1, 2011, the town has an estimated population of 21,584 and a density of 100.9 persons per km². The total area is 213.98 km².

Population

Population distribution by age (2005)	Population distribution by gender (2005)
• Shinkamigotō	• Female
• Japan	• Male

Changes in Population

Year	Population
1970	46,762
1975	40,867
1980	38,140
1985	36,005
1990	32,123
1995	29,845
2000	27,559
2005	25,039
2010	22,076

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  Aosagaura Church

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  Oil Storage Company

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  Whale Bone Shrine

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  Hifumi Waterfall

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  Yagatame Park

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  View of Koenoura Bay

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  Great Tree of Akou

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  Great Wakamatsu Bridge

External links

Media related to Shinkamigotō, Nagasaki at Wikimedia Commons

• Shinkamigotō official website (Japanese)
• English Tourist Information Website (English)