Asakuchi
Asakuchi (浅口市, Asakuchi-shi) is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Asakuchi
浅口市 | |
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 Asakuchi city office | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Asakuchi in Okayama Prefecture | |
  Asakuchi | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′29″N 133°35′15″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku San'yō |
| Prefecture | Okayama Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yasuhiko Kuriyama (since April 2010) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.46 km2 (25.66 sq mi) |
| Population (February 28, 2017) | |
| • Total | 35,022 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0865-44-7000 |
| Address | 3050 Rokujō-in Naka, Kamogata-machi, Asakuchi-shi, Okayama-ken |
| Postal | 719-0295 |
The modern city of Asakuchi was established on March 21, 2006, from the merger of the towns of Kamogata, Konkō and Yorishima (all from Asakuchi District).
As of February 28, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 35,022, with 14,058 households and a population density of 530 persons per km². The total area is 66.46 square kilometres (25.66 sq mi).
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Asakuchi is twinned with:
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City of Tea Tree Gully, Australia (2007)
Gao'an, China (2009)
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