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 | |
Symbols | ||
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 .