Sumiyo, Kagoshima

Sumiyo, Kagoshima

Sumiyō (住用村; -son) was a village located on Amami Ōshima in Ōshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. On March 20, 2006, the village merged with the city of Naze and another town to form the new city of Amami.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,943 and the density of 16.44 persons per km². The total area was 118.16 km².

Points of interest

* Amami Islands Botanical Garden

External links

* [http://www.city.amami.lg.jp/ Official website or Amami] in Japanese


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