Tsubame, Niigata
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| Tsubame 燕市 |
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| Coordinates: 37°40′N 138°56′E / 37.667°N 138.933°ECoordinates: 37°40′N 138°56′E / 37.667°N 138.933°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu | ||
| Prefecture | Niigata | ||
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| • Mayor | Tsutomu Suzuki (since April 2010) | ||
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| • Total | 110.88 km2 (42.81 sq mi) | ||
| Population (April 30, 2011) | |||
| • Total | 83,176 | ||
| • Density | 750.14/km2 (1,942.9/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Cherry blossom | ||
| - Flower | Salvia, Chrysanthemum | ||
| Phone number | 0256-92-2111 | ||
| Address | 1-1 Yoshida-Hinode-cho, Tsubame-shi, Niigata-ken 959-0295 |
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| Website | City of Tsubame | ||
Tsubame (燕市 Tsubame-shi) is a city located in Niigata, Japan.
The city was founded on March 31, 1954 by merging with 4 towns and villages. Nearly 52 years later on March 20, 2006, the old Tsubame merged with Bunsui and Yoshida from Nishikanbara District to form the new city of Tsubame.
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[edit] Municipal Timeline
- March 31, 1954-The city of Tsubame was founded by merging with 4 towns and villages.
- March 20, 2006-The old Tsubame merged with the towns of Bunsui and Yoshida from Nishikanbara District to form the new city of Tsubame.
[edit] Government
The current mayor is Kiyoshi Kobayashi, the last mayor of the town of Bunsui.
[edit] Mergers
As written above, on March 20, 2006, the old city of Tsubame merged with the towns of Bunsui and Yoshida from Nishikanbara District to form the new city of Tsubame.
[edit] Sister cities
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States-since January 11, 1996- Dundee, Michigan and Tsubame have an exchange program through their local middle school.
[edit] Famous People from Tsubame
- Chinami Nishimura (politician)
- Killer Khan (professional wrestler)
- Kiriko Nananan (manga artist)
- Yusaku Kamekura (graphic designer)
- Shigeji Kaneko (boxer)
- Kaori Uesugi (enka singer)
- Yasuo Harada (shogi player)
- Junji Hoshino (baseball player)
- Misao Yokoyama (Nihonga painter)
[edit] External links
Media related to Tsubame, Niigata at Wikimedia Commons
- Tsubame official website in Japanese
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