Shōdoshima, Kagawa
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.
Shōdoshima
小豆島町 | |||||||||||
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Town | |||||||||||
 Flag  Seal | |||||||||||
 Location of Shōdoshima in Kagawa Prefecture | |||||||||||
  Shōdoshima Location in Japan | |||||||||||
| Coordinates: 34°29′N 134°14′E | |||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | ||||||||||
| City hall address | 2100-4 Ikeda, Shōdoshima-chō, Shōzu-gun, Kagawa-ken 761-4388 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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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.
References
- "Official website of Shōdoshima Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Shōdoshima Town. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
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