Shōdoshima, Kagawa
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 Shōdoshima's location in Kagawa, Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Kagawa |
| District | Shōzu |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 95.63 km² (36.92 sq mi) |
| Population (as of April 2008) | |
| Total | 16,480 |
| Density | 172 /km² (445 /sq mi) |
| Location | |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Olive |
| Flower | Olive |
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| Shōdoshima Government Office | |
| Mayor | Ichirō Sakashita |
| Address | 〒761-4388 2100-4, Ikeda, Shōdoshima-chō, Shōzu-gun, Kagawa-ken |
| Phone number | 0879-75-1700 |
| Official website: Shōdoshima Town | |
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.
[edit] External links
- Official website in Japanese (some English content)
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