is a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Koyu District

Koyu District, Miyazaki

Koyu is a district located in Miyazaki, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 78,392 and the density of 109.52 persons per km². The total area is 715.80 km².-Towns and villages:*Kawaminami*Kijō*Nishimera...

, Miyazaki

Miyazaki Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Miyazaki.- History :Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture....

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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As of 2003, the town has an estimated population

Population

A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

 of 19,128 and the density

Population density

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 of 310.02 persons per km². The total area is 61.70 km².

Cities nearby

• Miyazaki, Miyazaki
  Miyazaki, Miyazaki
  is the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū in Japan. Located on the coast and perforated by several rivers, Miyazaki City enjoys scenic views of both ocean and nearby, verdant mountains...
  
  
• Saito, Miyazaki
  Saito, Miyazaki
  is a city located in Miyazaki, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 34,676 and the density of 79.07 persons per km². The total area is 438.56 km².The agricultural products of Saito include green peppers, cucumbers and sweet corn...
  
  
• Koyu District, Miyazaki
  Koyu District, Miyazaki
  Koyu is a district located in Miyazaki, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 78,392 and the density of 109.52 persons per km². The total area is 715.80 km².-Towns and villages:*Kawaminami*Kijō*Nishimera...
  
  
• Takanabe, Miyazaki
  Takanabe, Miyazaki
  is a town located in Koyu District, Miyazaki, Japan.In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 22,613 and a density of 514.87 persons per km². The total area is 43.92 km².-External links:*...
  
  

History

Shintomi was formed by the merger of 2 villages, Tonda and Nyūta. In Shintomi, all of the windows in the schools are double-paned to block noise from a nearby military base.

Economy

Capsicum

Capsicum

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, tomato

Tomato

The word "tomato" may refer to the plant or the edible, typically red, fruit which it bears. Originating in South America, the tomato was spread around the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas, and its many varieties are now widely grown, often in greenhouses in cooler...

, cymbidium

Cymbidium

Cymbidium , or boat orchids, is a genus of 52 evergreen species in the orchid family Orchidaceae. It was first described by Olof Swartz in 1799. The name is derived from the Greek word kumbos, meaning 'hole, cavity'. It refers to the form of the base of the lip...

, and cucumber

Cucumber

The cucumber is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, which includes squash, and in the same genus as the muskmelon. The plant is a creeping vine which bears cylindrical edible fruit when ripe. There are three main varieties of cucumber: "slicing", "pickling", and...

 are cultivated in areas of Shintomi that are good for agriculture. In the mountain areas, chicken

Chicken

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s, egg

Egg (food)

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s and meat

Meat

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are made.

External links

• Shintomi official website
• Military base located in Shintomi