Minamiōsumi, Kagoshima

Minamiōsumi

南大隅町
Minamiōsumi 南大隅町
Town
	Flag Chapter
	Location of Minamiōsumi in Kagoshima Prefecture
	Minamiōsumi Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 31°13′2″N 130°46′5″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kagoshima Prefecture
District	Kimotsuki
Area
• Total	213.59 km2 (82.47 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2017)
• Total	7,646
• Density	36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.minamiosumi.lg.jp

Minamiōsumi (南大隅町, Minamiōsumi-chō) is a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The town occupies the southern part of the Ōsumi Peninsula and its name literally means "the southern part of Ōsumi."

The town was formed on March 31, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Nejime and Sata, both from Kimotsuki District.

As of April 2017, the town has an estimated population of 9,897.[1] The total area is 213.59 km².

Geography

Located at 31 degrees north latitude, Minamiōsumi is the southernmost town on the Japanese "mainland" (Japan's four main islands).

The town name was chosen from among ideas submitted by the public.

The village of Nejime became the town of Nejime on January 1, 1941.
The village of Sata became the town of Sata on September 1, 1947.
Nejime and Sata, both from Kimotsuki District, were merged to become Minamiōsumi on March 31, 2005.

The former Nejime Town Hall now serves as the Minamiōsumi Town Hall. The former Sata Town Hall is now a branch office.

Minamiōsumi is served by the Osumi Kotsu Network of buses, operated by the Kagoshima Kotsu Group.

"Official website of Minamiōsumi Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Minamiōsumi Town. Retrieved 9 May 2017.

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