Fukue, Nagasaki
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This article is about a former city in Japan. For the island (also known as Fukuejima), see Fukue Island.
Coordinates: 32°41′17″N 128°50′31″E / 32.688°N 128.842°E
Fukue (福江市 Fukue-shi) was a city located in the Gotō Islands of Nagasaki, Japan. It was the largest city on the Gotō Islands.
As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 26,886 and the density of 170.01 persons per km². The total area was 158.14 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1954.
On August 1, 2004 Fukue was merged with the towns of Kishiku, Miiraku, Naru, Tamanoura and Tomie, all from Minamimatsuura District, to form the new city of Gotō.
Gotō-Fukue Airport is located in former Fukue City.
[edit] External links
- Gotō official website (Japanese)
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