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Hioki, Kagoshima

Coordinates: 31°36′42″N 130°22′23″E / 31.61167°N 130.37306°E / 31.61167; 130.37306
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Hioki
日置市
City
Hioki City
View of Myoenji Mairi at Tokushige Shrine
View of Myoenji Mairi at Tokushige Shrine
Flag of Hioki
Flag
Official seal of Hioki
Emblem
Location of Hioki in Kagoshima Prefecture
Location of Hioki in Kagoshima Prefecture
Hioki is located in Japan
Hioki
Hioki
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 31°36′42″N 130°22′23″E / 31.61167°N 130.37306°E / 31.61167; 130.37306
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureKagoshima Prefecture
Government
 • MayorTakamitsu Miyaji
Area
 • Total
253.06 km2 (97.71 sq mi)
Population
 (May 1, 2010)
 • Total
51,819
 • Density205/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-100 Kori Ijuin-machi, Hioki-shi, Kagoshima-ken
899-2592
Websitewww.city.hioki.lg.jp
Symbols
FlowerPrunus mume
TreePinus thunbergii

Hioki (日置市, Hioki-shi) is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 1, 2010, the city had a population of 51,819[1] and a population density of 205 persons per km². The total area is 253.06 km2 (97.71 sq mi).

The modern city of Hioki was established on May 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Fukiage, Higashiichiki, Hiyoshi and Ijūin (all from Hioki District).

Adjacent municipalities

Educational institutions

High schools

Public schools

  • Kagoshima prefectural Ijūin High School
  • Kagoshima prefectural Fukiage High School

Private schools

  • Kagoshima Josei High School
  • Kagoshima Ikuei-kan High School

Transport

Railways

Roads

  • Expressway
  • National Highways

Sister cities

Visitor attractions

Ijūin city

Festivals

  • Myoenji Mairi
  • Ijuin Ume Marathon

Notable people from Hioki

References

  1. ^ Hioki City Statistics, Population data (as of May 1, 2010) Archived May 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine in Japanese
  2. ^ Chan, Jade (5 September 2012). "MoU signing formalises ties between MPSJ and Japanese city". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
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