Sotome [town] - Sotome

Japanese: 外海[町] - そとめ

An old town in the southwest of the Nishisonogi Peninsula, Nishisonogi County, Nagasaki Prefecture. It includes Ikeshima, where a coal mine is located. The main settlement is the fishing port of Kounoura. In addition to mining, the town also operates agriculture and fishing. The Kurosaki district contains settlements associated with hidden Christians. In January 2005, it was incorporated into Nagasaki City along with the towns of Koyagi, Iojima, Takashima, Nomozaki, and Miwa in Nishisonogi County. 46.73 ^km2 . 5,296 people (2003).

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Japanese:

長崎県西彼杵(にしそのぎ)郡，西彼杵半島南西部の旧町。炭鉱のある池島も含む。主集落は漁港の神浦(こうのうら)。鉱業のほか，農業，漁業も営む。黒崎地区には隠れキリシタンゆかりの集落がある。2005年１月西彼杵郡香焼町，伊王島町，高島町，野母崎町，三和町と長崎市へ編入。46.73km²。5296人（2003）。

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