Minamikyūshū
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.
Minamikyūshū
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 From top:Mount Ōno, statue of Buddha at Shimizu-iwaya Park, tea plantation, Chiran-Tokkō Heiwa Hall | |||||||||||
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 Location of Minamikyūshū in Kagoshima Prefecture | |||||||||||
  Minamikyūshū Location in Japan | |||||||||||
| Coordinates: 31°22′40″N 130°26′31″E | |||||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||||
| Region | Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Prefecture | Kagoshima Prefecture | ||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||
| • Mayor | Hiroyuki Nuruki | ||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
| • Total | 357.85 km2 (138.17 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population (March 31, 2011) | |||||||||||
| • Total | 39,738 | ||||||||||
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/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 | ||||||||||
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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.
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).
Notable people from Minamikyūshū
- Hiroko Yamasaki, former Japanese rhythmic gymnast.
External links
Media related to Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima at Wikimedia Commons- Minamikyūshū City official website (in Japanese)
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