Awa, Tokushima

Awa 阿波市
City
Flag Emblem
Location of Awa in Tokushima Prefecture
Awa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°6′5″N 134°17′47″E / 34.10139°N 134.29639°E / 34.10139; 134.29639Coordinates: 34°6′5″N 134°17′47″E / 34.10139°N 134.29639°E / 34.10139; 134.29639
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Tokushima Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Kunikatsu Nozaki (since May 2009)
Area
• Total	191.11 km2 (73.79 sq mi)
Population  (June 1, 2019)
• Total	35,294
• Density	180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	Awacho, Higashihara 173, Awa City, Tokushima Prefecture　(徳島県阿波市阿波町東原173) 771–1703
Symbols
Bird	Cettia diphone
Flower	Cosmos
Tree	Zelkova serrata

Awa (阿波市, Awa-shi) is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.

The modern city of Awa was established on April 1, 2005, from the merger of the former town of Awa, absorbing the town of Ichiba (both from Awa District), and the towns of Donari and Yoshino (all from Itano District). It is located in the former Awa Province (Tokushima).

As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 35,294 and a population density of 185 persons per km². The total area is 191.11 km².

External links[]

• Awa City official website (in Japanese)
• Awa Town website (in Japanese)
• Kitaro Shikoku Peace Bell Project

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