Sanko [village] - Sanko

Japanese: 三光[村] - さんこう

A village in Shimoge County in northwestern Oita Prefecture. Population 5,663 (1995). It borders Nakatsu City to the north, Usa City to the east, and Fukuoka Prefecture to the west. The northern part is covered by alluvial plains of the Yamakuni River, which flows north along the prefectural border, and the main tributary of the Inumaru River, which runs through the center, while the southern part is dominated by mountainous land centered around the mesa-shaped Mt. Hachimen (659m). The main industry is agriculture, with rice, wheat, vegetables, tobacco, fruit, and other crops grown. There is a campsite and a peace park at the northern foot of Mt. Hachimen. [Hagiwara Tsuyoshi]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

大分県北西部，下毛（しもげ）郡の村。人口5663(1995)。北は中津市，東は宇佐市，西は福岡県に接する。北部は県境を北流する山国川と中央部を貫流する犬丸川本支流の沖積地が広がり，南部はメサ地形の八面山(659m)を中心に山地が占める。主産業は農業で，米，麦をはじめ，野菜，タバコ，果樹などが栽培される。八面山北麓にはキャンプ場，平和公園などがある。【萩原毅】

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