| Yoron | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | |
| Coordinates: | 27.0428°N 128.4278°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kyushu (Amami Islands) |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kagoshima Prefecture |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Ōshima |
| Leader Title: | -Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Seigo Minami |
| Area Total Km2: | 20.49 |
| Population Total: | 5,115 |
| Population As Of: | October 1, 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 250 |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | - Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Banyan and Kuroki (Symplocos) |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | -Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Hibiscus |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0997-97-3111 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 32-1 Chabana, Yoron-chō, Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima-ken 891-9301 |
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.
Yoron occupies the entire island of Yoronjima, in the Amami archipelago of the Satsunan Islands, and administratively borders Okinawa Prefecture.
The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons.
On April 1, 1908, Yoronshima was administratively divided into six villages. From February 28, 1946 until December 25, 1953, Yoronshima, along with the other Amami Islands, was administered by the United States. The six villages were merged to form the town of Yoron on January 1, 1963. Proposals to merge Yoronshima with China and Wadomari on the neighboring island of Okinoerabujima in 2003 were overwhelmingly rejected by voters on both islands.
Yoron Airport (IATA: RNJ; ICAO: RORY) serves travellers to and from the island. Japan Air Commuter flies to Kagoshima and Okinoerabu Airports, and Ryukyu Air Commuter provides service to Naha Airport.
There is a regular ferry service from Yoron Port to Kagoshima, Kobe, Okinawa, and the surrounding Amami Islands.
Kagoshima Prefecture operates .
The municipality's Yoron Town Board of Education operates Yoron Junior High School (JA) and three elementary schools: Chahana (茶花小学校), Nama (JA), and Yoron (与論小学校).[1]
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