Abu, Yamaguchi

Abu 阿武町
Town
Abu Town Office
Flag Emblem
Location of Abu in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Abu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°30′12″N 131°28′17″E / 34.50333°N 131.47139°E / 34.50333; 131.47139Coordinates: 34°30′12″N 131°28′17″E / 34.50333°N 131.47139°E / 34.50333; 131.47139
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku San'yō
Prefecture	Yamaguchi Prefecture
District	Abu
Government
• Mayor	Hideaki Nakamura
Area
• Total	116.07 km2 (44.81 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2016)
• Total	3,372
• Density	29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	2636, Nako, Abu-cho, Abu-gun, Yamaguchi-ken 759-3622
Website	www.town.abu.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower	Rhododendron
Tree	Kusunoki

Abu (阿武町, Abu-chō) is a town located in Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

The town was founded on January 1, 1955.

Geography[]

Abu is located within the north of the Yamaguchi prefecture and borders the Sea of Japan on the north.

Neighbouring municipalities[]

• Hagi

Transportation[]

Railway[]

• JR West
  • San'in Main Line: Utago - Kiyo - Nago

Highways[]

Two national routes passes through Abu, which include Route 191 and 315.

External links[]

• Abu official website (in Japanese)

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