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Sanmu is a city located in northern portion of Bōsō Peninsula of Chiba Prefecture, Japan, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east.As of April 1, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 55,054 and a population density of 376 persons per km2. The total area is 146.38 km2.Surrounding municipalitiesTōgane, ChibaYachimata, ChibaTomisato, ChibaKujūkuri, ChibaShibayama, ChibaYokoshibahikari, ChibaHistoryThe modern city of Sanmu was established on March 27, 2006, from the merger of the towns of Sanbu, Matsuo and Narutō, and the village of Hasunuma (all from Sanbu District). The kanji for the city name are the same as for the former town of Sanbu, but is pronounced differently. Sanmu was damaged by a tsunami as a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.