Susami, Wakayama
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Susami すさみ町 |
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Susami Town Hall
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 Location of Susami in Wakayama Prefecture |
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 Susami
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| 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 (January 31, 2012) | |
| • Total | 4,795 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Castanopsis |
| • Flower | Crinum asiaticum |
| • Bird | Japanese white-eye |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| 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 |
Susami (すさみ町 Susami-chō?) is a town in Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of January 31, 2012, the town had an estimated population of 4,795, with 2,343 households and a density of 27.45 persons per km2. The total area is 174.71 km2.
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. It is said that during the busiest times it contains up to 200 pieces of mail a day.
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