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| Shūnan 周南市 |
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| Coordinates: 34°3′N 131°48′E / 34.05°N 131.8°ECoordinates: 34°3′N 131°48′E / 34.05°N 131.8°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūgoku | ||
| Prefecture | Yamaguchi | ||
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| • Mayor | Kenichiro Kimura (since May 2011) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 656.13 km2 (253.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (December 31, 2009) | |||
| • Total | 153,681 | ||
| • Density | 234.22/km2 (606.6/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Cinnamomum camphora | ||
| - Flower | Salvia splendens | ||
| Phone number | 0834-22-8211 | ||
| Address | 1-1 Kisan-dōri, Shūnan-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 745-8655 |
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| Website | City of Shūnan | ||
Shūnan (周南市 Shūnan-shi) is a city located in east central Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
The city was founded on April 21, 2003, merging two former cities, Tokuyama and Shinnan'yō and two towns, Kano and Kumage.
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.
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[edit] History
- April 21, 2003: Shūnan is founded by the merger of Tokuyama, Shinnan'yō, Kano, and Kumage
- May 25, 2003: Kazuto Kawamura becomes first mayor
- April 22, 2007: Yukio Shimazu defeats Ken'ichirō Kimura to become city's second mayor
[edit] Sister cities
Delfzijl, Netherlands (1990, Shinnan'yō)
Townsville, Australia (1990, Tokuyama)
São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil (1973, Tokuyama)
[edit] See also
- Shunan English School (SES): English school located at Shûnan.
[edit] Economy and Industry
Food processing company of Shimaya, headquarter base on Shunan. Also, petroleum company of Idemitsu Kosan, chemical company of Tosoh and Tokuyama, iron product company of Nisshin Steel, which plant base on Shunan.[citation needed]
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