Sannan [town] - Sannan

Japanese: 山南[町] - さんなん

A former town in Hikami County, central Hyogo Prefecture. Most of the area is mountainous, in the Sasayama River basin. The lumber and pulp industries are carried out here, and the town is known for its specialty, Tanba chestnuts. It also has a thriving medicinal herb cultivation and textile industry. Fishing equipment and disposable chopsticks are also produced here. The Fukuchiyama Line runs through the town, and the Kakogawa Line branches off here. In November 2004, it merged with the towns of Kashiwabara, Hikami, Aogaki, Kasuga, and Ichijima in Hikami County to become a city, Tamba City. ^{98.16 km2} . Population 13,708 (2003).

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Japanese:

兵庫県中部，氷上(ひかみ)郡の旧町。大部分は篠山(ささやま)川流域の山地で，製材・パルプ工業が行われ，丹波グリを特産するほか，薬草栽培，織物工業も盛ん。釣具，割箸なども産する。福知山線が通じ加古川線が分岐する。2004年11月氷上郡柏原町，氷上町，青垣町，春日町，市島町と合併し市制，丹波市となる。98.16km²。１万3708人（2003）。

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