Sagamiko (相模湖町, Sagamiko-machi) was a town located in Tsukui District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Sagamiko
相模湖町
Former municipality
Location of Sagamiko in Kanagawa Prefecture
Location of Sagamiko in Kanagawa Prefecture
Sagamiko is located in Japan
Sagamiko
Sagamiko
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°36′52″N 139°11′20″E / 35.6144°N 139.1890°E / 35.6144; 139.1890
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureKanagawa Prefecture
DistrictTsukui
MergedMarch 11, 2007
(now part of Sagamihara)
Area
 • Total31.59 km2 (12.20 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2006)
 • Total10,404
 • Density329.4/km2 (853/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
BirdMandarin duck
FlowerLilium auratum
TreeKatsura

As of March 1, 2006, the final population data before the amalgamation, showed that the town had an estimated population of 10,404 and a density of 329.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (853/sq mi). The total area was 31.59 km2 (12.20 sq mi).

On March 20, 2006, Sagamiko, along with the town of Tsukui (also from Tsukui District), was merged into the expanded city of Sagamihara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1] It is now part of Midori-ku, Sagamihara.

References

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  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.