Shunan, Yamaguchi
Encyclopedia
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.
, Netherlands
(1990, Shinnan'yō) Townsville, Australia
(1990, Tokuyama) São Bernardo do Campo
, Brazil
(1973, Tokuyama)
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.
Cities of Japan
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located in east central Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, however, is Shimonoseki.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
The city was founded on April 21, 2003, merging two former cities, Tokuyama
Tokuyama, Yamaguchi
was a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.On April 21, 2003 Tokuyama was merged with the city of Shinnan'yō, the town of Kumage, from Kumage District, and the town of Kano, from Tsuno District, to form the new city of Shūnan....
and Shinnan'yō and two towns, Kano
Kano, Yamaguchi
was a town located in , Yamaguchi, Japan.On April 21, 2003 Kano merged with the town of Kumage, from Kumage District, and the cities of Tokuyama and Shinnan'yō, to form the new city of Shūnan....
and Kumage
Kumage, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Kumage District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On April 21, 2003 Kumage was merged with the town of Kano, from Tsuno District, and the cities of Tokuyama and Shinnan'yō to form the new city of Shūnan....
.
Its name is derived from the first character (周) of the name of the former Suō Province
Suo Province
was a province of Japan in the area that is today the eastern part of Yamaguchi Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Suō bordered on Aki, Iwami, and Nagato Provinces....
(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
Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi
is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 198,971 and a population density of 194.44 persons per km²...
and Hōfu
Hofu, Yamaguchi
is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan.-History:Hōfu means "the capital of Suō Province".The eastern part of Yamaguchi prefecture was formerly called Suō Province.The city was founded on August 25, 1936...
, in the east by Iwakuni
Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006, the old city of Iwakuni absorbed the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō, all from Kuga District, to form the new, expanded city of Iwakuni.- History :...
, in the southeast by Hikari
Hikari, Yamaguchi
is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded three times: April 1, 1943 , July 1, 1955 , and October 4, 2004 ....
and Kudamatsu
Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi
is a city in Yamaguchi, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 53,082 and the density of 594.02 persons per km². The total area is 89.36 km²....
, and in the north by Yoshika
Yoshika, Shimane
is a town located in the Kanoashi District in Shimane Prefecture, Japan.It was formed on October 1, 2005 from the merger of the town of Muikaichi, and the village of Kakinoki, both from Kanoashi District....
, Shimane Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Matsue. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, after its eastern neighbor Tottori. The prefecture has an area elongated from east to west facing the Chūgoku Mountain Range on the south side and to...
. To the south is the Inland Sea.
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
Sister cities
DelfzijlDelfzijl
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, Netherlands
Netherlands
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(1990, Shinnan'yō) Townsville, Australia
Australia
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(1990, Tokuyama) São Bernardo do Campo
São Bernardo do Campo
São Bernardo do Campo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, in southern Metropolitan São Paulo and São Paulo microregion. The municipality's total area is 408.45 km ² and a population estimated at 1 July 2009, according to the IBGE, was 810,979 inhabitants, which results in a population...
, Brazil
Brazil
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(1973, Tokuyama)
Economy and Industry
Food processingFood processing
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company of Shimaya, headquarter base on Shunan. Also, petroleum
Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
company of Idemitsu Kosan
Idemitsu Kosan
is a Japanese petroleum company. It owns and operates oil platforms, refineries and produces and sells petroleum, oils and petrochemical products products....
, chemical company of Tosoh and Tokuyama, iron product company of Nisshin Steel, which plant base on Shunan.