Suō-Ōshima

Suō-Ōshima
周防大島町
Town
Suō-Ōshima town hall

Location of Suō-Ōshima in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Suō-Ōshima
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°55′N 132°14′E / 33.917°N 132.233°E / 33.917; 132.233Coordinates: 33°55′N 132°14′E / 33.917°N 132.233°E / 33.917; 132.233
Country Japan
Region Chūgoku
San'yō
Prefecture Yamaguchi Prefecture
District Ōshima
Government
 • Mayor Takumi Shiiki
Area
 • Total 138.17 km2 (53.35 sq mi)
Population (May 2008)
 • Total 20,163
 • Density 146/km2 (380/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Mikan
 • Flower Mikan
Time zone UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address 126-2, Ōaza Komatsu, Suō-Ōshima-chō, Ōshima-gun, Yamaguchi-ken
742-2192
Website www.town.suo-oshima.lg.jp

Suō-Ōshima (周防大島町, Suō-Ōshima-chō) is a town and an island located in Ōshima 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 April 1, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 17,030. The total area is 138.17 km².

Suo-Oshima has 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, Agenosho JHS, Oshima JHS

Elementary Schools: Yuda ES, Morino ES, Joyama ES, Kuka ES, Agenosho ES, Shimanaka ES, Meishin ES, Migama ES, Okiura ES


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