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Sonobe (園部町, Sonobe-chō) was a town located in Funai District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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Sonobe
園部町 | |
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Town | |
Traditional thatched houses in Sonobe Sonobe sunset | |
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| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Kyoto Prefecture |
| District | Funai District |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.78 km2 (39.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
• Total | 16,958 |
| • Density | 164.99/km2 (427.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Merged into | Nantan, Kyoto, |
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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.
- Shigeru Miyamoto, video game designer and Nintendo's representative director.
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