Izumo (Shimane)
Izumo-shi 出 雲 市 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
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Region : | Chūgoku | |
Prefecture : | Shimane | |
Coordinates : | 35 ° 22 ' N , 132 ° 45' E | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 543.43 km² | |
Residents : | 172,784 (October 1, 2019) |
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Population density : | 318 inhabitants per km² | |
Community key : | 32203-2 | |
Symbols | ||
Flag / coat of arms: | ||
Tree : | Japanese black pine | |
Flower : | Garden chrysanthemum | |
town hall | ||
Address : |
Izumo City Hall 109 - 1 , Imaichi-chō Izumo -shi Shimane 693-8530 |
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Website URL: | http://www.city.izumo.shimane.jp | |
Location Izumos in Shimane Prefecture | ||
Izumo ( Japanese 出 雲 市 , -shi ) is a city in Shimane Prefecture in Japan .
history
The city was founded on November 3, 1941 . Her name refers to the province of Izumo .
Attractions
Near the city are the Izumo Taisha and Hinomisaki Shrines , well-known Shinto shrines .
traffic
- Izumo Airport
- Train:
- JR Sanin Main Line
- Ichibata Railway Kita-Matsue Line
- Ichibata Railway Taisha Line
- Street:
- National road 9
- National road 184,431
Town twinning
- Santa Clara , USA , since 1986
- Hanzhong , PR China , since 1996
- Évian-les-Bains , France , since 2002
- Kalajoki , Finland , since 2003
sons and daughters of the town
- Kazuhiko Aoki (* 1961), politician
- Mikio Aoki (* 1934), politician
- Shūji Atsuta (* 1951), jazz musician
- Makiko Esumi (born 1966), actress
- Hidekazu Nariai (1924-1990), astrophysicist
Neighboring cities and communities
Web links
Commons : Izumo - collection of images, videos and audio files