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Minamikyūshū (南九州市, Minamikyūshū-shi, lit. "South Kyushu City") is a city located on the southern tip of Satsuma Peninsula, in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 39,738, with 17,288 households and a population density of 111.05 per km2. The total area is 357.85 km2.
Minamikyūshū
南九州市 | |
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Coordinates: 31°22′40″N 130°26′31″E / 31.37778°N 130.44194°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Kagoshima Prefecture |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hiroyuki Nuruki |
Area | |
• Total | 357.85 km2 (138.17 sq mi) |
Population (November 1, 2023) | |
• Total | 30,951 |
• Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 6204 Chiran-cho kōri, Minamikyushu-shi, Kagoshima-ken 897-0392 |
Website | www.city.minamikyushu.lg.jp |
Symbols | |
Flower | sunflower |
Tree | Cherry blossom, Tea |
The modern city of Minamikyūshū was established on December 1, 2007, from the merger of the town of Ei (from Ibusuki District), and the towns of Chiran and Kawanabe (both from Kawanabe District).[1]
Notable people from Minamikyūshū
edit- Hiroko Yamasaki, former Japanese rhythmic gymnast.
References
edit- ^ Lucken, Michael (2017-02-28). The Japanese and the War: Expectation, Perception, and the Shaping of Memory. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-54398-9.
External links
edit- Media related to Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima at Wikimedia Commons
- Minamikyūshū City official website (in Japanese)