Area 138.2 km² | Region ChūgokuSan'yō District Ōshima Population 20,163 (May 2008) | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 126-2, Ōaza Komatsu, Suō-Ōshima-chō, Ōshima-gun, Yamaguchi-ken742-2192 Weather 3°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 89% Humidity Points of interest Nagisa Aquarium, Katazoegahama Hot Spring, Yashiro Dam Park, Obiishikannon, Suooshimachokukarekishiminzoku Museum | ||
2013 08 15 suo oshima yamaguchi japan
Suō-Ōshima (周防大島町, Suō-Ōshima-chō) is a town and an island located in Ōshima District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
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- Map of Suooshima Oshima District Yamaguchi Prefecture Japan
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Map of Suooshima, Oshima District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Suō-Ōshima was formed on October 1, 2004 from the merger of the former towns of Ōshima, Kuka, Tachibana and Tōwa, all from towns of Ōshima District.
As of May 1, 2008, the town has an estimated population of 20,163 and a density of 146 persons per km². The total area is 138.17 km².
Suo-Oshima established a sister island relationship with the County of Kauai, Hawaii in 1963. A 50th Anniversary commemoration was held on Kauai in October 2013. Current Mayors Takumi Shiiki (Suo-Oshima) and Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr. (Kauai) signed a Reaffirmation of Friendship agreement.
Schools in Suo-Oshima:
Oshima Shosen, Suo-Oshima High School
Junior High Schools: Towa JHS, Kuka JHS, Nasakejima JHS, Agenosho JHS, Oshima JHS
Elementary Schools: Nasakejima ES, Yuda ES, Morino ES, Joyama ES, Kuka ES, Agenosho ES, Shimanaka ES, Meishin ES, Migama ES, Ukashima ES