Shikamachi, Nagasaki

Shikamachi (鹿町町, Shikamachi-chō) was a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

As of January 1, 2009, the town had an estimated population of 5,115 and a density of 169 persons per km2.

On March 31, 2010, Shikamachi, along with the town of Emukae (also from Kitamatsuura District), was merged into the expanded city of Sasebo.

The economy is now centered on agriculture and fishing.

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