Asakuchi
Asakuchi-shi 浅 口 市 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
Region : | Chūgoku | |
Prefecture : | Okayama | |
Coordinates : | 34 ° 32 ' N , 133 ° 35' E | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 66.46 km² | |
Residents : | 33,063 (October 1, 2019) |
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Population density : | 497 inhabitants per km² | |
Community key : | 33216-0 | |
town hall | ||
Address : |
Asakuchi City Hall 3050 Rokujōinnaka, Kamogata-chō Asakuchi -shi Okayama 719-0295 |
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Website URL: | http://www.city.asakuchi.okayama.jp | |
Location of Asakuchis in Okayama Prefecture | ||
Asakuchi ( Japanese 浅 口 市 , -shi ) is a city in the Japanese prefecture of Okayama .
geography
Asakuchi is east of Fukuyama and west of Okayama on the Seto Inland Sea .
history
The city of Asakuchi was founded on March 21, 2006 from the union of the communities Kamogata ( 鴨 方 町 , -chō ), Konkō ( 金光 町 , -chō ) and Yorishima ( 寄 島 町 , -chō ) of Asakuchi County.
traffic
Asakuchi is connected to the highway network via the San'yō highway and national road 2 (to Osaka and Kitakyūshū ). The town lies on the San'yo Main Line of JR West , between Kobe runs and Kitakyushu.
Town twinning
- Tea Tree Gully City , Australia, since 2007
- Gao'an , People's Republic of China, since 2009
Neighboring cities and communities
The two cities of Kurashiki and Kasaoka are in the immediate vicinity of Asakuchi .
Web links
Commons : Asakuchi - collection of images, videos and audio files