Yoron, Kagoshima

Yoron
与論町
Yoron Port
Location of Yoron in Kagoshima Prefecture
Yoron
 
Coordinates: 27°2′34″N 128°25′40″E / 27.04278°N 128.42778°E / 27.04278; 128.42778
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu (Amami Islands)
PrefectureKagoshima Prefecture
DistrictŌshima
Government
  -MayorSeigo Minami
Area
  Total
20.49 km2 (7.91 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
  Total
5,115
  Density250/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeBanyan and Kuroki (Symplocos)
-FlowerHibiscus
Phone number0997-97-3111
Address32-1 Chabana, Yoron-chō, Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima-ken 891-9301
Websitewww.yoron.jp

Yoron (与論町, Yoron-chō) is a town located on Yoronjima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 5,115 and a population density of 250 persons per km². The total area is 20.49  km². Much of the island is within the boundaries of the Amami Guntō National Park.