China, Kagoshima

China
知名町
China Town Office
China Town Office
Flag of China
Official seal of China
Location of China in Kagoshima Prefecture
Location of China in Kagoshima Prefecture
China is located in Japan
China
China
 
Coordinates: 27°21′0″N 128°34′0″E / 27.35000°N 128.56667°E / 27.35000; 128.56667
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu (Amami Islands)
PrefectureKagoshima Prefecture
DistrictŌshima
Government
 • -MayorMasamori Hirayasu
Area
 • Total53.29 km2 (20.58 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total5,750
 • Density108/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeBanyan
-FlowerHibiscus
Phone number0997-93-3111
Address307, China, China-chō, Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima-ken 891-9295
Websitewww.town.china.lg.jp

China (知名町, China-chō, IPA: [tɕina]) is a town located on Okinoerabujima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 5,750 and a population density of 108 persons per km² (280 people/sq mi). The total area is 53.29 km² (20.6 sq mi).[1][2]

  1. ^ 知名町 (China Town), Kagoshima Prefecture Government, archived from the original on 2011-09-27, retrieved 2009-03-20
  2. ^ 鹿児島の観光・自然・歴史・宿泊・交通など旅行に役立つ情報をお届けします。, Kagoshima Prefecture: Tourism Division, 2007, archived from the original on 2007-11-21, retrieved 2009-03-20