Jōnan, Kumamoto
Location of Jōnan in Kumamoto Prefecture
Jōnan (城南町 Jōnan-machi) was a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 19,885 and the density of 539.18 persons per km². The total area was 36.88 km².
On March 23, 2010, Jōnan, along with the town of Ueki (from Kamoto District), was merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1] As of April 1, 2012, the area is part of the Minami-ku ward.
The town is the home of the Kumamoto Civil Astronomical Observatory and the namesake of asteroid 21254.
Notes and references
- ↑ "都道府県別市町村変更情報：福岡." kokudo.or.jp. Retrieved on November 22, 2008.
External links
- Kumamoto City official website (Japanese)