Hondo (Kumamoto)
| Hondo-shi (incorporated) 本 渡 市 |
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| Geographical location in Japan | |||
| Region : | Kyushu | ||
| Prefecture : | Kumamoto | ||
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 28 ' N , 130 ° 12' E | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Incorporated on: | 27 Mar 2006 | ||
| Incorporated in: | Amakusa | ||
| Surface: | 144.81 km² | ||
| Residents : | 39,947 (October 1, 2005) |
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| Population density : | 276 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Community key : | 43207-5 | ||
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| Tree : | Oak | ||
| Flower : | Asiatic hook lily | ||
| Bird : | kingfisher | ||
| town hall | |||
| Address : |
Hondo City Hall 8 - 1 , Higashihama-machi Hondo shi Kumamoto 863-8631 |
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| Website URL: | http://www.city.hondo.kumamoto.jp | ||
Hondo ( Japanese 本 渡 市 , Hondo-shi ) was a city in the Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto .
history
Hondo was founded on April 1, 1954.
In March 2006, by merging Hondo with the city of Ushibuka and eight other communities, the city of Amakusa was created .