Susa [town] - Susa

Japanese: 須佐[町] - すさ

An old town in Abu District facing the Sea of Japan in northern Yamaguchi Prefecture. Susa, the central area through which the San'in Main Line passes, has been a port town and fishing base since ancient times. Susa Bay (a scenic spot and natural monument) is rich in inlets and small islands, and outside the bay, there are Tenjin Rock, Tatami Rock, the cliff of Byobu Rock, and Takayama, famous for the Magnetic Stone (a natural monument), making up one of the centers of Kitanagato Coast Quasi-National Park. In March 2005, it was incorporated into Hagi City along with Abu District's Tamanagawa Town, Asahi Village, Fukuei Village, Kawakami Village, and Mutsumi Village. ^{87.15 km2} . 3,794 people (2003).

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Japanese:

山口県北部，日本海に面する阿武郡の旧町。山陰本線が通じる中心の須佐は古くからの港町で漁業基地。入江や小島に富む須佐湾（名勝・天然記念物）と，湾外の天神岩，畳岩，断崖の屏風(びょうぶ)岩，磁石石（天然記念物）で有名な高山(こうやま)などは北長門海岸国定公園の一中心。2005年３月阿武郡田万川町，旭村，福栄村，川上村，むつみ村と萩市へ編入。87.15km²。3794人（2003）。

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