Jōnan, Kumamoto

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Location of Jōnan in Kumamoto Prefecture

Jōnan (城南町 Jōnan-machi?) was a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 19,885 and the density of 539.18 persons per km². The total area was 36.88 km².

On March 23, 2010, Jōnan, along with the town of Ueki (from Kamoto District), was merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1] As of April 1, 2012, the area is part of the Minami-ku ward.

The town is the home of the Kumamoto Civil Astronomical Observatory and the namesake of asteroid 21254.

Notes and references

  1. "都道府県別市町村変更情報:福岡." kokudo.or.jp. Retrieved on November 22, 2008.

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