Chōnan, Chiba

Chōnan 長南町
—  Town  —
Location of Chōnan in Chiba Prefecture
Chōnan
Coordinates: 35°23′N 140°14′E / 35.383°N 140.233°E / 35.383; 140.233Coordinates: 35°23′N 140°14′E / 35.383°N 140.233°E / 35.383; 140.233
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba Prefecture
District	Chōsei District
Area
– Total	65.38 km2 (25.2 sq mi)
Population (March 1, 2010 est.)
– Total	9,154
– Density	140/km2 (362.6/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Symbols
- Tree	Japanese cypress
- Flower	Cherry Blossom, Safflower
- Bird	Japanese Bush-warbler
Phone number	0475-46-2111
Address	2110 Chōnan, Chōnan-machi, Chōsei-gun, Chiba-ken 297-0121
Website	Town of Chōnan

Chōnan (長南町, Chōnan-machi^?) is a town located in Chōsei District, Chiba, Japan.

As of 2010 estimates, the town had a population of 9,154 and a density of 140 persons per km². The total area was 65.38 square kilometres (25.24 sq mi).

Geography

Located in the mountainous terrains that divides the Bōsō Peninsula, Chōnan has relatively little flat land. Like other municipalities in the region, the town maintains agricultural reservoirs. Several golf courses dot the landscape.

Neighboring municipalities

• Ichihara
• Mobara
• Nagara
• Mutsuzawa
• Ōtaki

History

The modern town of Chōnan was created on February 11, 1955 from the merger of the former town of Chōnan with neighboring villages of Nishimura, Higashimura and Toyosaka.

Transportation

Railway

Chōnan is not serviced by train.

Highway

• Ken-Ō Expressway
• Route 409 (Japan)

Visitor attractions

Kasamori Temple

• Kasamori-ji
• Kasamori Temple Forest Nature Area
• Hōon-ji
• Shōen-ji
• Shōtoku-ji
• Chōfukuju-ji

External links

• Chonan official website in Japanese

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