Miyoshi, Chiba
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Miyoshi
三芳村 | |
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Former municipality | |
 Location of Miyoshi in Chiba Prefecture | |
  Miyoshi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°01′47.67″N 139°53′42.38″E / 35.0299083°N 139.8951056°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Chiba Prefecture |
| District | Awa |
| Merged | March 20, 2006 (now part of Minamibōsō) |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.92 km2 (13.10 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2004) | |
• Total | 4,560 |
| • Density | 135/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Brassica napus |
| Tree | Camellia |
Miyoshi (三芳村, Miyoshi-mura) was a village located in Awa District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
As of March 20, 2006, the village had an estimated population of 4,560 and a density of 135 persons per km2. The total area was 33.92 km2.
Shirahama was located at southern end of Chiba Prefecture, at the southern extremity of Bōsō Peninsula. It was an inland area, without access to the Pacific Ocean. The town had a temperate maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters.
