Sayō, Hyōgo
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| Sayō 佐用町 |
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 Sayō
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| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kansai | |
| Prefecture | Hyōgo Prefecture | |
| District | Sayō | |
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| • Total | 307.51 km2 (118.73 sq mi) | |
| Population (March 31, 2008) | ||
| • Total | 20,939 | |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Website | www |
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Sayō (佐用町 Sayō-chō?) is a town located in Sayō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
As of March 31, 2008, the town has an estimated population of 20,939. The total area is 307.51 km².
On October 1, 2005 the towns of Kōzuki, Mikazuki and Nankō, all from Sayō District were merged into Sayō.
In August 2009 around a dozen people in Sayo are dead or missing as a result of flash floods, according to NHK. According to the Japan Times, 390 homes were flooded.
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File:佐用町役場.JPG
Public office
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File:Hirafuku kawabata02s2400.jpg
Hirafuku, scenery of the ridge of Sayō River
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Sayō official website (Japanese)
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