Sanda, Hyōgo

Sanda 三田市
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Location of Sanda in Hyōgo Prefecture
Sanda Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°53′N 135°14′E / 34.883°N 135.233°E / 34.883; 135.233Coordinates: 34°53′N 135°14′E / 34.883°N 135.233°E / 34.883; 135.233
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Hyōgo Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Hideaki Takeuchi
Area
• Total	210.22 km2 (81.17 sq mi)
Population (August 31, 2016)
• Total	113,726
• Density	540.73/km2 (1,400.5/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Japanese red pine
• Flower	Satsuki azalea
• Bird	Green pheasant
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	2-1-1, Miwa, Sanda-shi, Hyōgo-ken 669-1595
Website	www.city.sanda.lg.jp

Sanda (三田市, Sanda-shi^?) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on July 1, 1958.

As of August 31, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 113,726 and a population density of 540.73 persons per km². The total area is 210.22 km².

Sanda City is located in the southeast of the Hyōgo Prefecture of Japan, and it is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the north of the city of Kobe beyond the Rokkō Mountains and in a region about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of the city of Osaka. Sanda city adjoins to the north the city of Sasayama and to the east are Takarazuka and Inagawa. Sanda is joined to the south by Kobe and just to the west are Miki, Katō.

The name "Sanda" has a long history. Records found within the Buddhist statue "Mirokubutsuzazo" in the ancient Konshinji Temple reads: "These areas are decreed as Matsuyama's land, which includes Onden, Hiden and Keiden, which are three rice fields, and is thus renamed Sanda." (In Japanese, "San" means three and "ta" (here pronounced "da") means rice field.) This indicates that the name Sanda has been in use for an estimated 1,300 years.

The history of the inhabitants on this land, blessed with a mild climate and an abundant natural environment, is even older than the city and goes as far back as 30,000 years ago.

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