Abu, Yamaguchi

Abu 阿武町
Town
Abu Town Office
Flag Emblem
Location of Abu in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Abu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°30′12″N 131°28′17″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku San'yō
Prefecture	Yamaguchi Prefecture
District	Abu
Government
• Mayor	Hideaki Nakamura
Area
• Total	116.07 km2 (44.81 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2016)
• Total	3,372
• Density	29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	2636, Nako, Abu-cho, Abu-gun, Yamaguchi-ken 759-3622
Website	www.town.abu.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower	Rhododendron
Tree	Kusunoki

Abu (阿武町, Abu-chō) is a town located in Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

The town was founded on January 1, 1955.

Geography

Abu is located within the north of the Yamaguchi prefecture and borders the Sea of Japan on the north.

Neighbouring municipalities

• Hagi

Transportation

Railway

• JR West
  • San'in Main Line: Utago - Kiyo - Nago

Highways

Two national routes passes through Abu, which include Route 191 and 315.

External links

• Abu official website (in Japanese)