Shōdoshima, Kagawa

Shōdoshima
小豆島町
Town

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Location of Shōdoshima in Kagawa Prefecture
Shōdoshima
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°29′N 134°14′E / 34.483°N 134.233°E / 34.483; 134.233Coordinates: 34°29′N 134°14′E / 34.483°N 134.233°E / 34.483; 134.233
Country Japan
Region Shikoku
Prefecture Kagawa Prefecture
District Shōzu
Government
 • Mayor Ichirō Sakashita
Area
 • Total 95.63 km2 (36.92 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2017)
 • Total 14,412
 • Density 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Olive
 • Flower Olive
Time zone UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address 2100-4 Ikeda, Shōdoshima-chō, Shōzu-gun, Kagawa-ken
761-4388
Website www.town.shodoshima.lg.jp

Shōdoshima (小豆島町, Shōdoshima-chō) is a town located in Shōzu District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, on Shōdo-shima, an island in the Seto Inland Sea.

The town was formed on March 21, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Ikeda and Uchinomi, both from Shōzu District.

As of April 2017, the town has an estimated population of 14,412 and a population density of 150 persons per km².[1] The total area is 95.63 km².

Shodoshima produces somen, soy sauce, and tsukudani.

References

  1. ↑ "Official website of Shōdoshima Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Shōdoshima Town. Retrieved 10 May 2017.


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