Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima
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| Minamisatsuma 南さつま市 |
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| Fukiage Beach Sand Sculpture Festival | |
| Location of Minamisatsuma in Kagoshima | |
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| Coordinates: 31°24′8″N 130°18′11″E / 31.40222°N 130.30306°ECoordinates: 31°24′8″N 130°18′11″E / 31.40222°N 130.30306°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyūshū |
| Prefecture | Kagoshima |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teruo Honbo (since November 2009) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 283.30 km2 (109.38 sq mi) |
| Population (May 31, 2011) | |
| • Total | 39,012 |
| • Density | 137.71/km2 (356.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Podocarpus macrophyllus |
| - Flower | Farfugium japonicum |
| Phone number | 0993-53-2111 |
| Address | 2648 Kaseda Kawabata, Minamisatsuma-shi, Kagoshima-ken 897-8501 |
| Website | Minamikyūshū City |
Minamisatsuma (南さつま市 Minamisatsuma-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
The city was founded on November 7, 2005 from the merger of the old city of Kaseda, with the town of Kinpō, from Hioki District, and the towns of Bonotsu, Kasasa and Ōura, all from Kawanabe District, .
As of May 31, 2011, population data, the city has an estimated population of 39,012 with 18,711 households and a population density of 137.71 persons per km². The total area is 283.30 km².
[edit] External links
- Minamisatsuma official website (Japanese)
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