| Narutō | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | Former municipality | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: | 35.5864°N 140.4136°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Kantō | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Chiba Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Subdivision Name3: | Sanbu | ||
| Extinct Title: | Merged | ||
| Extinct Date: | March 27, 2006 (now part of Sanmu) | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 47.02 | ||
| Population Total: | 24,677 | ||
| Population As Of: | November 1, 2005 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | 525 | ||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
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was a town located in Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Narutō Town was established on April 1, 1889 within Musha District. Musha District became part of Sanbu District from April 1, 1897. On October 1, 1954 Narutō expanded through the annexation of the neighboring villages of Ōtomi and Nangō, and the village of Midorimi on July 1, 1955.
On March 27, 2006, Narutō, along with the towns of Matsuo and Sanbu, and the village of Hasunuma (all from Sanbu District), was merged to create the city of Sanmu,[1] and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of November 1, 2005, (the last census data prior to the merger) the town had an estimated population of 24,677 and a population density of 525PD/km2. The total area was 47.02km2.