Shōdoshima, Kagawa

Infobox City Japan
Name= Shōdoshima
JapaneseName= 小豆島町
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Region= Shikoku
Prefecture= Kagawa
District=Shōzu
Area_km2=95.63
PopDate=April 2008
Population=16,480
Density_km2=172
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LatitudeDegrees= 34
LatitudeMinutes= 29
LatitudeSeconds=
LongtitudeDegrees= 134
LongtitudeMinutes= 14
LongtitudeSeconds=
Tree=Olive
Flower=Olive
Bird=
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SymbolDescription= Flag
Mayor= Ichirō Sakashita
CityHallPostalCode=761-4388
CityHallAddress=2100-4, Ikeda, Shōdoshima-chō, Shōzu-gun, Kagawa-ken
CityHallPhone= 0879-75-1700
CityHallLink= [http://www.town.shodoshima.lg.jp/ Shōdoshima Town]

nihongo|Shōdoshima|小豆島町|Shōdoshima-chō is a town located in Shōzu District, Kagawa, Japan on Shodoshima, an island in the Inland Sea. The town was formed on March 21, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Ikeda and Uchinomi.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 16,480 and a density of 172 persons per km². The total area is 95.63 km².

Shodoshima is regarded as the first place in Japan to produce olives. The town also produces somen, soy sauce, and tsukudani.

External links

* [http://www.town.shodoshima.lg.jp// Official website] in Japanese (some English content)