Yoron, Kagoshima
Yoron
与論町 Yunnu / Yunnuu | |
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| Yoron Town | |
Yoron Port | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Yoron in Kagoshima Prefecture | |
Yoron | |
| Coordinates: 27°2′34″N 128°25′40″E / 27.04278°N 128.42778°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu (Amami Islands) |
| Prefecture | Kagoshima Prefecture |
| District | Ōshima |
| Government | |
| • -Mayor | Seigo Minami |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.49 km2 (7.91 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 5,115 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Banyan and Kuroki (Symplocos) |
| -Flower | Hibiscus |
| Phone number | 0997-97-3111 |
| Address | 32-1 Chabana, Yoron-chō, Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima-ken 891-9301 |
| Website | www |
Yoron (Japanese: 与論町, Hepburn: Yoron cho; Yoron: Yunnu / Yunnuu) is a town located on Yoronjima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 5,115 and a population density of 250 persons per km2. The total area is 20.49 km2. Much of the island is within the boundaries of the Amami Guntō National Park.