Susami, Wakayama
Susami
すさみ町 | |
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Town | |
 Susami Town Hall | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Susami in Wakayama Prefecture | |
  Susami Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°33′N 135°30′E / 33.550°N 135.500°ECoordinates: 33°33′N 135°30′E / 33.550°N 135.500°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Wakayama Prefecture |
| District | Nishimuro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tsutomu Iwata (since April 2011) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 174.71 km2 (67.46 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 4,011 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | Susami 4089, Susami Town, Nishi-muro District, Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山県西牟婁郡すさみ町周参見4089号) 649-2621 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Japanese white-eye |
| Flower | Crinum asiaticum |
| Tree | Castanopsis |
Susami (すさみ町, Susami-chō) is a town in Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of October 1, 2016, the town had an estimated population of 4,011 and a density of 23 persons per km2. The total area is 174.71 km2.
Underwater mailbox[]
Off of the coast of Susami there is an underwater mailbox, which is an officially recognised mail collection point of Susami's postal system. It held the Guinness World Record for the deepest underwater post box, at 10 metres. It is used by divers who write water-resistant messages.[1][2] It is said that during the busiest times it contains up to 200 pieces of mail a day.[3]
References[]
- ^ http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/science_and_technology/structures/deepest_underwater_postbox.aspx
- ^ Town’s undersea mailbox lures divers, Japan Times, 26 July 2013
- ^ "Pink Tentacle: Underwater mailbox". Retrieved 2007-04-20.
External links[]
Media related to Susami, Wakayama at Wikimedia Commons- Town of Susami (in Japanese)
Categories:
- Towns in Wakayama Prefecture