Imari
Imari-shi 伊万 里 市 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
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Region : | Kyushu | |
Prefecture : | saga | |
Coordinates : | 33 ° 16 ' N , 129 ° 53' E | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 254.99 km² | |
Residents : | 53,483 (October 1, 2019) |
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Population density : | 210 inhabitants per km² | |
Community key : | 41205-8 | |
Symbols | ||
Tree : | Podocarpus macrophyllus | |
Flower : | azalea | |
town hall | ||
Address : |
Imari City Hall 1355 - 1 , Tachibana-chō Imari shi Saga 848-8501 |
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Website URL: | http://www.city.imari.saga.jp | |
Location of Imaris in Saga Prefecture | ||
Imari ( Japanese 伊万 里 市 , - shi ) is a city in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū in Japan . The city is the namesake of the Imari porcelain produced in nearby Arita .
geography
Imari is west of Fukuoka and Saga .
history
The city of Imari was created on April 1, 1954 through the merger of Imari ( 伊万 里 町 ), Yamashiro ( 山 代 町 ) and seven other villages ( 東山 代 村 , 黒 川村 , 波 多 津 村 , 南波 多 村 , 大 川村 , 松浦 村 and 二里 村 ) in Nishimatsuura County, Saga Prefecture. In the old Imari, the porcelain goods made in nearby Arita were shipped. Part of it went to Nagasaki and from there to Europe on ships of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). Here they were highly valued as Imari porcelain .
traffic
- Streets:
- National roads 202, 204, 498
- Railroad:
- JR Chikuhi Line : to Karatsu
Neighboring cities and communities
Web links
Commons : Imari - collection of images, videos and audio files