Sano, Tochigi

Infobox City Japan
Name= Sano
JapaneseName= 佐野市
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Region= Kantō
Prefecture= Tochigi
District=
Area_km2= 356.07
PopDate= July 2008
Population= 122,296
Density_km2= 343
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LatitudeDegrees= 36
LatitudeMinutes= 19
LatitudeSeconds=
LongtitudeDegrees= 139
LongtitudeMinutes= 35
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Tree= Pine
Flower= Katakuri
Bird= Mandarin Duck
Fish=
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Mayor= Masahide Okabe
CityHallPostalCode= 327-0022
CityHallAddress=1, Takasagochō, Sano-shi, Tochigi-ken
CityHallPhone= 0283-24-5111
CityHallLink= [http://www.city.sano.lg.jp/ Sano City] nihongo|Sano|佐野市|Sano-shi is a city located in Tochigi, Japan.

The city was founded on February 282005 when the old city of Sano merged with the towns of Kuzu and Tanuma from Aso District to form the new city of Sano.

The city is known for their Outlet Mall and ramen.

Sano can easily be accessed using the JR line.

As of July 2008, the city has an estimated population of 122,296. The total area is 356.07km².

Municipal Timeline

*April 1, 1943 - The city of Sano was created when 3 towns and 3 villages from Aso District were merged and gained city status.
*January 1, 1955 - The city absorbed the village of Inazuma from Ashikaga District.
*April 1, 1955 - The city absorbed the town of Akami from Aso District.
*1969-Became a sister city of Hikone from Shiga Prefecture.
*1994-Became a sister city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
*February 28, 2005 - The city merged with the towns of Tanuma and Kuzu from Aso District to form the new city of Sano.

External links

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* http://www.city.sano.lg.jp/index.html