Gotō (Nagasaki)

Gotō-shi 五 島 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kyushu
Prefecture :	Nagasaki
Coordinates :	32 ° 42 '  N , 128 ° 50'  E Coordinates: 32 ° 41 '44 "  N , 128 ° 50' 26"  E
Basic data
Surface:	420.82 km²
Residents :	34,960 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	83 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	42211-8
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
town hall
Address :	Gotō City Hall 1 - 1 , Fukue-chō Gotō -shi Nagasaki  853-8501
Website URL:	http://www.city.goto.nagasaki.jp/
Location Gotōs in Nagasaki Prefecture

Gotō ( Japanese 五 島 市 , - shi ) is a city in Nagasaki Prefecture on the Gotō Islands in Japan .

history

Gotō was created on August 1, 2004 from the merger of the Shi Fukue ( 福 江 市 , -shi ), the Chō Tomie ( 富 江 町 , -chō ), Tamanoura ( 玉 之 浦 町 , -chō ), Miuraku ( 三井 楽 , -chō ), Kishiku ( 岐 宿 , -chō ) and Naru ( 奈 留 , -chō ) of the Minamimatsuura-gun .

Fukue is an old castle town with the former Fukue Castle .

traffic

The national road 384 runs through Gotō. The airport 3rd class Airport Gotō-Fukue is also located in the city.

Events

The Ironman Japan Triathlon takes place annually in Gotō .

sons and daughters of the town

• Tomihisa Taue (* 1956), Mayor of Nagasaki
• Masahiko Yamada (* 1942), politician

Web links

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