Sonobe, Kyoto

Sonobe
園部町
Town
Traditional thatched houses in Sonobe
Sonobe sunset
Flag of Sonobe
Official logo of Sonobe
Country Japan
RegionKansai
PrefectureKyoto Prefecture
DistrictFunai District
Area
 • Total
102.78 km2 (39.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total
16,958
 • Density164.99/km2 (427.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Merged intoNantan, Kyoto,

Sonobe (園部町, Sonobe-chō) was a town located in Funai District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

On January 1 2006, Sonobe, along with the towns of Hiyoshi and Yagi (all from Funai District), and the town of Miyama (from Kitakuwada District), was merged to create the city of Nantan.[1]

Sonobe served as the administrative center of Nantan.

  1. ^ "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.