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{{Infobox City Japan
[[Image:Map Amakusa en.png|thumb|250px|Map showing location of Amakusa in Kumamoto Prefecture (as of [[2006]]).]]
|Name= Amakusa
|JapaneseName= 天草市
|MapImage= Map_Amakusa_en.png
|Region= [[Kyūshū]]
|Prefecture= [[Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto]]
|District=
|Area_km2= 683.17
|PopDate= January 2008
|Population= 93,047
|Density_km2= 136
|Coords= {{coor dm|32|23|N|130|05|E|type:city_region:JP}}
|Tree=
|Flower=
|Bird=
|SymbolImage= Flag of Amakusa, Kumamoto.png
|SymbolDescription= Flag
|Mayor= [[Kimihiro Yasuda]]
|CityHallPostalCode= 863-0014
|CityHallAddress= 8-1 Higashihamamachi, Amakusa-shi, Kumamoto-ken
|CityHallPhone= 0969-23-1111
|CityHallLink= [http://www.city.amakusa.kumamoto.jp/ Amakusa City]
}}
{{nihongo|'''Amakusa'''|天草市|Amakusa-shi}} is a [[cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Kumamoto Prefecture]], [[Japan]].
{{nihongo|'''Amakusa'''|天草市|Amakusa-shi}} is a [[cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Kumamoto Prefecture]], [[Japan]].


As of [[March 27]], [[2006]], the town has an estimated [[population]] of 96.477 and a [[population density|density]] of 141 persons per [[square kilometer|km²]]. The total area is 682,91 km².
As of January 1, 2008, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 93,047 and a [[population density|density]] of 136 persons per [[square kilometer|km²]]. The total area is 683.17 km².


The city was born on [[March 27]], [[2006]], as a result of the merger between the cities of [[Hondo, Kumamoto|Hondo]] and [[Ushibuka, Kumamoto|Ushibuka]] and the towns of [[Amakusa, Kumamoto (town)|Amakusa]], [[Ariake, Kumamoto|Ariake]], [[Goshoura, Kumamoto|Goshoura]], [[Itsuwa, Kumamoto|Itsuwa]], [[Kawaura, Kumamoto|Kawaura]], [[Kuratake, Kumamoto|Kuratake]], [[Shinwa, Kumamoto|Shinwa]] and [[Sumoto, Kumamoto|Sumoto]] (all from [[Amakusa District, Kumamoto|Amakusa District]]).
The city was born on [[March 27]], [[2006]], as a result of the merger between the cities of [[Hondo, Kumamoto|Hondo]] and [[Ushibuka, Kumamoto|Ushibuka]] and the towns of [[Amakusa, Kumamoto (town)|Amakusa]], [[Ariake, Kumamoto|Ariake]], [[Goshoura, Kumamoto|Goshoura]], [[Itsuwa, Kumamoto|Itsuwa]], [[Kawaura, Kumamoto|Kawaura]], [[Kuratake, Kumamoto|Kuratake]], [[Shinwa, Kumamoto|Shinwa]] and [[Sumoto, Kumamoto|Sumoto]] (all from [[Amakusa District, Kumamoto|Amakusa District]]).

Revision as of 14:51, 28 February 2008

Template:Infobox City Japan Amakusa (天草市, Amakusa-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

As of January 1, 2008, the town has an estimated population of 93,047 and a density of 136 persons per km². The total area is 683.17 km².

The city was born on March 27, 2006, as a result of the merger between the cities of Hondo and Ushibuka and the towns of Amakusa, Ariake, Goshoura, Itsuwa, Kawaura, Kuratake, Shinwa and Sumoto (all from Amakusa District).

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32°23′N 130°05′E / 32.383°N 130.083°E / 32.383; 130.083