Amakusa (Kumamoto)

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Amakusa-shi
天 草 市
Amakusa (Kumamoto) (Japan)
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Geographical location in Japan
Region : Kyushu
Prefecture : Kumamoto
Coordinates : 32 ° 28 '  N , 130 ° 12'  E Coordinates: 32 ° 27 '31 "  N , 130 ° 11' 35"  E
Basic data
Surface: 683.07 km²
Residents : 76,758
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 112 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 43215-6
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Amakusa
town hall
Address : Amakusa City Hall
8 - 1 , Higashihama-machi
Amakusa -shi
Kumamoto  863-0014
Website URL: http://www.city.amakusa.kumamoto.jp
Location of Amakusas in Kumamoto Prefecture
Location of Amakusas in the prefecture

Amakusa ( Japanese 天 草 市 , -shi ; literally: sky grass ) is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture on the Amakusa Islands in Japan .

history

The city was formed on March 27, 2006 by merging the cities of Hondo ( 本 渡 市 , -shi ) and Ushibuka ( 牛 深 市 , -shi ), and the communities of Amakusa (( 草 町 , -machi ), Ariake ( 有 明 町 , -machi ), Goshoura ( 御所 浦 町 , -machi ), Itsuwa ( 五 和 町 , -machi ), Kawaura ( 河 浦 町 , -machi ), Kuratake ( 倉 岳 町 , -machi ), Shinwa ( 新 和 町 , -machi ) and Sumoto ( 栖 本 町 , -machi ) of Amakusa County.

traffic

sons and daughters of the town

Neighboring cities and communities

Web links

Commons : Amakusa  - collection of images, videos and audio files
Amakusa City Hall