Place:Miyanojo, Satsuma, Kagoshima, Japan

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NameMiyanojo
Alt namesMiyanojōsource: Wikipedia
Miyanojōsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates31.9°N 130.45°E
Located inSatsuma, Kagoshima, Japan
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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was a town in Satsuma District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 17,346 and the density of 118.85 persons per km². The total area was 145.95 km².

On March 22, 2005, Miyanojō, along with the town of Tsuruda (also from Satsuma District), was merged into the expanded town of Satsuma (former name: 薩摩町; current name: さつま町) and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

It was also sometimes known at "take no furusato" or the hometown of bamboo.

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