Itoshima (Fukuoka)

Itoshima-shi 糸 島 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kyushu
Prefecture :	Fukuoka
Coordinates :	33 ° 33 '  N , 130 ° 12'  E Coordinates: 33 ° 33 '26 "  N , 130 ° 11' 44"  E
Basic data
Surface:	216.12 km²
Residents :	98,187 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	454 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	40230-3
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
town hall
Address :	Itoshima City Hall 1 - 1 - 1 , Maebaru-Nishi Itoshima -shi Fukuoka  819-1192
Website URL:	www.city.itoshima.lg.jp
Itoshima's location in Fukuoka Prefecture

Itoshima ( Japanese 糸 島 市 , - shi ) is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan .

geography

Itoshima extends over the western half of the Itoshima peninsula ( 糸 島 半島 , Itoshima-hantō ), the south adjoining Itoshima plain ( 糸 島 平野 , Itoshima-heiya ) to the ridge of the Sefuri Mountains ( 脊 振 山地 , Sefuri-sanchi ), which also forms the border with Saga Prefecture . The highest point is the Raizan ( 雷 山 ) with 955.3 m.

history

In the southeast of the Itoshima plain, several sites from the Yayoi period were found, which are assigned to the pre-Japanese state of Ito , which was described for this period and whose name has been preserved in that of the city.

Itoshima was on 1 January 2010 from the merger of the city Maebaru ( shi ) and the last two municipalities Shima ( - machi and) Nijō ( -machi ) in Itoshima-gun founded which was dissolved then.

traffic

• Street:
  • Nishikyushu Highway
  • National Road 202
• Railroad:
  • JR Chikuhi Line

Neighboring cities and communities

• Fukuoka Prefecture
  • Fukuoka
    • Nishi-ku
    • Sawara-ku
• Saga prefecture
  • saga
  • Karatsu

Web links

Commons : Itoshima  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website in Japanese and English