Country Japan Prefecture Yamaguchi Prefecture Area 656.1 km² Local time Monday 12:12 AM | Region Chūgoku (San'yō) Website www.city.shunan.lg.jp Population 149,487 (2010) University Tokuyama University | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 1-1 Kisan-dōri, Shūnan-shi, Yamaguchi-ken
745-8655 Weather 5°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 96% Humidity | ||
Shūnan (周南市, Shūnan-shi) is a city located in east central Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
Contents
- Map of Shunan Yamaguchi Prefecture Japan
- History
- Communities
- Education
- Sister cities
- Economy and industry
- References
Map of Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 143,959 and a population density of 220 persons per km². The total area is 656.13 km².
The modern city of Shūnan was founded on April 21, 2003, by the merger of the cities of Tokuyama and Shinnan'yō, the town of Kumage (from Kumage District), and the town of Kano (from Tsuno District). Its name is derived from the first character (周) of the name of the former Suō Province (周防国), and the character for south (南), reflecting its location, comprising much of the southern part of the old province.
The city is bordered in the west by the cities of Yamaguchi and Hōfu, in the east by Iwakuni, in the southeast by Hikari and Kudamatsu, and in the north by Yoshika, Shimane Prefecture. To the south is the Inland Sea.
History
Communities
Education
The city previously had a North Korean school, Tokuyama Korean Elementary and Junior High School (徳山朝鮮初中級学校).
Sister cities
Economy and industry
The food processing company, Shimaya, has headquarters in Shunan. Also, the petroleum company, Idemitsu Kosan; the chemical company, Tosoh and Tokuyama; the iron product company, Nisshin Steel; all have plants based in Shunan.