was a

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located in

Yamaguchi Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1,377,631 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 6,112 Square kilometre, km2 (2,359 Square mile, sq mi). ...

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. On April 21, 2003, Shinnan'yō, along with the city of Tokuyama, the town of Kumage (from Kumage District), and the town of

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(from Tsuno District), was merged to create the city of

Shūnan file:Tokuyama district Shunan city Aerial photograph.2008.jpg, 270px, Shūnan city center is a Cities of Japan, city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 137,019 in 6828 households and a population density o ...

References

External links

Shūnan official website
Dissolved municipalities of Yamaguchi Prefecture Shūnan, Yamaguchi {{Yamaguchi-geo-stub