Yoron, Kagoshima

Yoron
与論町
Yoron Port
Yoron Port
Flag of Yoron
Official seal of Yoron
Location of Yoron in Kagoshima Prefecture
Location of Yoron in Kagoshima Prefecture
Yoron is located in Japan
Yoron
Yoron
 
Coordinates: 27°2′34″N 128°25′40″E / 27.04278°N 128.42778°E / 27.04278; 128.42778
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu (Amami Islands)
PrefectureKagoshima Prefecture
DistrictŌshima
Government
 • -MayorSeigo Minami
Area
 • Total
20.49 km2 (7.91 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total
5,115
 • Density250/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeBanyan and Kuroki (Symplocos)
-FlowerHibiscus
Phone number0997-97-3111
Address32-1 Chabana, Yoron-chō, Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima-ken 891-9301
Websitewww.yoron.jp

Yoron (与論町, Yoron-chō) is a town located on Yoronjima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 5,115 and a population density of 250 persons per km². The total area is 20.49  km². Much of the island is within the boundaries of the Amami Guntō National Park.