Tokunoshima, Kagoshima

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Tokunoshima
徳之島町
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Tokunoshima
 
Coordinates: 27°46′02″N129°0′06″E / 27.76722°N 129.00167°E / 27.76722; 129.00167
Country Japan
Region Kyushu (Amami Islands)
Prefecture Kagoshima Prefecture
District Ōshima
First official recorded699 AD
Kametsu town settledJanuary 1, 1942
As current town name changedApril 1, 1958
Government
  MayorHideki Takaoka
Area
  Total104.87 km2 (40.49 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
  Total10,147
  Density96.8/km2 (251/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0997-82-1111
Address7203 Kametsu, Tokunoshima-machi, Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima-ken 891-7101
Website www.tokunoshima-town.org

Tokunoshima (徳之島町, Tokunoshima-chō) is a town located on Tokunoshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. [1]

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As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 10,147 and a population density of 96.8 persons per km2. The total area is 104.87  km2.

Geography

Tokunoshima occupies the northeastern portion of the island of Tokunoshima, with the Pacific Ocean to the east.

The town as a governmental entity comprises several districts containing a variety of villages and one larger town. This town, generally referred to as Kametsu, is focused around the district of the same name and the neighboring port of Kametoku. Kametsu is the main center of commerce and services on the island.

Towns and villages

Surrounding municipalities

Climate

The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and mild winters (average temperature 21.1 °C (70.0 °F)). Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. Because of its climate, tropical and sub-tropical fruits are in abundance.

History

On 1 April 1908 Kametsu Village was founded. It was upgraded to town status on January 1, 1942. As with all of Tokunoshima, the town came under the administration of the United States from 1 July 1946 to 25 December 1953. On 1 April 1958, Kametsu merged with the neighboring village of Higashi-Amagi, and was renamed Tokunoshima.

Transportation

Noted people from Tokunoshima

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