Abu Chō
Abu is a town located in Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2023, the town had an estimated population of 3,054 in 1530 households and a population density of 26 persons per km2.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ohitayama Tatara Iron Works and Utagō Station.
Ohitayama Tatara Iron Works
Archaeological site
Photo: TT mk2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ohitayama Tatara Ironworks was a premodern steelworks for the production of tatara steel located in the Shibuki neighborhood of the town of Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture in the San'yō region of Japan. Ohitayama Tatara Iron Works is situated 3½ km south of Abu Chō.
Utagō Station
Railway station
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Utagō Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Abu, Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. Utagō Station is situated 4 km north of Abu Chō.
Abu Chō
- Type: Locality with 3,710 residents
- Also known as: “Abu Cho” and “Abu-chō”
- Location: Abu district, Yamaguchi, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.5367° or 34° 32′ 12″ northLongitude
131.5538° or 131° 33′ 14″ eastPopulation
3,710Elevation
363 metres (1,191 feet)Open location code
8Q6HGHP3+MGGeoNames ID
7393000
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In Other Languages
“Abu Chō” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “あぶちょう”
- Japanese: “アブチョウ”
- Japanese: “阿武町”
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