Sumoto, Hyogo

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Location of Sumoto
Location of Sumoto

Sumoto (洲本市; -shi) is a city located on Awaji island and in Hyogo, Japan. The city was founded on February 11, 1940.

As of January 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 49,969 and a density of 274 persons per km². The total area is 182.45 km².

On February 11, 2006 the town of Goshiki from Tsuna District merged with the old city of Sumoto to form the new city of Sumoto.

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There are many elementary schools. Tsushi, Torikai, Sakai, Hiroishi, and Aiga feed into Goshiki Junior High School.

There are six public junior high schools: Seiun, Suhama, Yura, Aiga, Nakagawara and Goshiki.

There are several high schools: Sumoto, Sumoto Jitsugyou, Yanagi Gakuen.

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Panoramic view of Sumoto from Mt. Mikuma
Panoramic view of Sumoto from Mt. Mikuma


Shadow picture of Hyōgo Prefecture Hyōgo Prefecture
Cities
Aioi | Akashi | Ako | Amagasaki | Asago | Ashiya | Awaji | Himeji | Itami | Kakogawa | Kasai | Kato | Kawanishi | Kobe (capital) | Miki | Minamiawaji | Nishinomiya | Nishiwaki | Ono | Sanda | Sasayama | Shiso | Sumoto | Takarazuka | Takasago | Tamba | Tatsuno | Toyooka | Yabu
Districts
Ako | Ibo | Kako | Kanzaki | Kawabe | Mikata | Sayo | Taka
  See also: Towns and villages by district edit

Coordinates: 34°20′14″N, 134°53′10″E

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