Kyonan, Chiba

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Location of Kyonan in Chiba Prefecture

Kyonan town office

Kyonan (鋸南町, Kyonan-machi^?) is a town located in Awa District, Chiba, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 9,996 and a density of 221.35 persons per km². The total area is 45.16 km².

The town is located right on Tokyo Bay and in recent times has attempted to promote itself as a tourist destination. Many of its inhabitants are either merchants or farmers.

[edit] Education

There are 3 elementary schools in Kyonan: Hota Elementary, Katsuyama Elementary, and Sakuma Elementary. The smallest, Sakuma Elementary, has only 39 students. The other two have less than 250 students each.

On April 6th, 2006, 85 new first year students were welcomed to Kyonan junior high, bringing the student population to 266. Including the tea lady and part time counselor, there are 28 staff members.

Given the small population of the town, there is no high school in Kyonan nor is there a college.