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Tokunoshima
徳之島町 | |
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 Kametoku Port | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Tokunoshima in Kagoshima Prefecture | |
  Tokunoshima | |
| Coordinates: 27°46′02″N 129°0′06″E / 27.76722°N 129.00167°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu (Amami Islands) |
| Prefecture | Kagoshima Prefecture |
| District | Ōshima |
| First official recorded | 699 AD |
| Kametsu town settled | January 1, 1942 |
| As current town name changed | April 1, 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hideki Takaoka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 104.87 km2 (40.49 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 10,147 |
| • Density | 96.8/km2 (251/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0997-82-1111 |
| Address | 7203 Kametsu, Tokunoshima-machi, Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima-ken 891-7101 |
| Website | www |
Tokunoshima (徳之島町, Tokunoshima-chō) is a town located on Tokunoshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.[1]
As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 10,147 and a population density of 96.8 persons per km2. The total area is 104.87 km2.