San'yō-Onoda
Sanyo-Onoda (山陽小野田市, San'yō-Onoda-shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
San'yō-Onoda
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| Coordinates: 34°00′N 131°11′E | |||||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||||
| Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) (San'in) | ||||||||||
| Prefecture | Yamaguchi Prefecture | ||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||
| • Mayor | Hirofumi Shirai | ||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
| • Total | 132.99 km2 (51.35 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |||||||||||
| • Total | 62,288 | ||||||||||
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | ||||||||||
| City hall address | 1-1-1 Hinode, Sanyo-Onoda-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 756-8601 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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As of October 2016, the city has an estimated population of 62,288 and a population density of 470 persons per km2. The total area is 132.99 km2.
The modern city of San'yō-Onoda was established on March 22, 2005, from the merger of the city of Onoda, with the town of San'yō (from Asa District).
San'yō-Onoda is between Ube and Asa, and is largely an industrial town. It has a beach area called Kirara Beach, a manmade beach that has a few restaurants and a glass-making factory.
Education
Public University
- San'yō-Onoda City University(Formerly called as Tokyo University of Science, Yamaguchi)
Sister cities
Chichibu, Saitama, Japan since May 20, 1996.svg.png.webp)
Moreton Bay, Australia since August 18, 1992
Notable people from San'yō-Onoda
- Yohei Kurakawa, Japanese football player
- Aoki Shūzō, former Foreign Minister in Meiji period Japan
- Minoru Fujita, Japanese professional wrestler
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- San'yō-Onoda official website (in Japanese)
- San'yō-Onoda official website (in English)
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