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'''Seihi''' |
{{nihongo|'''Seihi'''|西彼町|Seihi-chō}} was a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki|Nishisonogi District]], [[Nagasaki Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. |
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As of 2003, Seihi had an estimated [[population]] of 9,794 and a [[population density|density]] of 143.00 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area was 68.49 km<sup>2</sup>. |
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On April 1, 2005, Seihi was merged with the towns of Saikai (old), [[Oseto, Nagasaki|Ōseto]], [[Ōshima, Nagasaki (Nishisonogi)|Ōshima]] and [[Sakito, Nagasaki|Sakito]] (all from [[Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki|Nishisonogi District]]), was merged to create the city of [[Saikai, Nagasaki|Saikai]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ホーム{{!}}西海市 |url=https://www.city.saikai.nagasaki.jp/index.html |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=西海市 |language=ja |quote=西海市は、平成17年4月1日に旧西彼町と旧西海町、旧大島町、旧崎戸町、旧大瀬戸町の5町が対等合併し、人口26,652人（2021年5月末日現在住基人口）の新たな市として誕生しました。}}</ref> |
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[[ja:西彼町]] |
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==Geography== |
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Seihi was a long, narrow town running along the west side of [[Ōmura Bay]]; it occupies most of the northeastern part of the Nishisonogi Peninsula. Seihi was bordered on the south by [[Kinkai, Nagasaki|Kinkai]] (in the city of Nagasaki), on the west by [[Oseto, Nagasaki|Oseto]] and on the north by Saikai (both of which are in Saikai). On the northeastern edge of Seihi is Saikai Bridge, part of [[Route 202 (Japan)|Routes 202]] and [[Route 206 (Japan)|206]], which takes motorists to Hario in the city of [[Sasebo, Nagasaki|Sasebo]]. The Pearl Line Expressway, a toll road with bridge, was completed in 2006. This route ends near the [[Huis Ten Bosch (theme park)|Huis Ten Bosch]] theme park. |
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==Economy== |
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The backbone of Seihi is agriculture, with major crops including lotus root, grapes, and watermelon. Route 206, winding through Seihi, features numerous [[farmers' market]]s which attract shoppers from the nearby cities of Sasebo and Nagasaki. The waters of the Ōmura Bay are also filled with oyster farms, both the [[cultured pearl|pearl-yielding]] and culinary varieties. There is also a thriving local fishing industry, and the waters around Seihi are the source of [[sea cucumber (food)|sea cucumber]]s, among other fish and shellfish, which find their way into fish markets in Nagasaki. |
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==Miscellaneous== |
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Seihi is well known in the region for a type of firm glutinous rice mixed with [[mugwort]] known as ''yomogi kankoro'' (蓬かんころ). |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.city.saikai.nagasaki.jp/ Saikai official website] {{in lang|ja}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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[[Category:Dissolved municipalities of Nagasaki Prefecture]] |
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{{Nagasaki-geo-stub}} |
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Latest revision as of 09:22, 30 March 2024
Seihi (西彼町, Seihi-chō) was a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, Seihi had an estimated population of 9,794 and a density of 143.00 persons per km2. The total area was 68.49 km2.
On April 1, 2005, Seihi was merged with the towns of Saikai (old), Ōseto, Ōshima and Sakito (all from Nishisonogi District), was merged to create the city of Saikai.[1]
Geography
[edit]Seihi was a long, narrow town running along the west side of Ōmura Bay; it occupies most of the northeastern part of the Nishisonogi Peninsula. Seihi was bordered on the south by Kinkai (in the city of Nagasaki), on the west by Oseto and on the north by Saikai (both of which are in Saikai). On the northeastern edge of Seihi is Saikai Bridge, part of Routes 202 and 206, which takes motorists to Hario in the city of Sasebo. The Pearl Line Expressway, a toll road with bridge, was completed in 2006. This route ends near the Huis Ten Bosch theme park.
Economy
[edit]The backbone of Seihi is agriculture, with major crops including lotus root, grapes, and watermelon. Route 206, winding through Seihi, features numerous farmers' markets which attract shoppers from the nearby cities of Sasebo and Nagasaki. The waters of the Ōmura Bay are also filled with oyster farms, both the pearl-yielding and culinary varieties. There is also a thriving local fishing industry, and the waters around Seihi are the source of sea cucumbers, among other fish and shellfish, which find their way into fish markets in Nagasaki.
Miscellaneous
[edit]Seihi is well known in the region for a type of firm glutinous rice mixed with mugwort known as yomogi kankoro (蓬かんころ).
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Saikai official website (in Japanese)
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