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

  1. ↑ "都道府県別市町村変更情報：福岡 Archived 2010-04-06 at the Wayback Machine." kokudo.or.jp. Retrieved on November 22, 2008.

32°42′N 130°43′E / 32.700°N 130.717°E / 32.700; 130.717

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