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Location of Susami in Wakayama Prefecture.

Susami (すさみ町, Susami-chō ^?) is a town located in Nishimuro District, Wakayama, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,712 and a density of 32.70 persons per km². The total area is 174.70 km².

Trivia

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 holds the Guinness World Record for the Deepest Underwater Post Box, at 10 meters depth. ^[1] It is said that during the busiest times it contains up to 200 pieces of mail a day.^[2]

References

1. ^ http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/science_and_technology/structures/deepest_underwater_postbox.aspx
2. ^ "Pink Tentacle: Underwater mailbox". http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/07/underwater-mailbox/. Retrieved 2007-04-20.  

Coordinates: 33°33′N 135°30′E / 33.55°N 135.5°E / 33.55; 135.5