was a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

Population

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,883 and a population density of 546.60 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area was 21.74&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.

History

On January 4, 2005, Sanwa, along with the towns of Iōjima, Kōyagi, Nomozaki, Sotome and Takashima (all from Nishisonogi District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagasaki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

References

  • Official website of the City of Nagasaki in Japanese (some English content)