Katsuyama (Fukuoka)
| Katsuyama-machi (incorporated) 勝 山 町 |
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| Geographical location in Japan | |||
| Region : | Kyushu | ||
| Prefecture : | Fukuoka | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 42 ' N , 130 ° 55' E | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Incorporated on: | 20 Mar 2006 | ||
| Incorporated in: | Miyako | ||
| Surface: | 19.34 km² | ||
| Residents : | 7170 (January 1, 2006) |
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| Population density : | 371 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Community key : | 40623-6 | ||
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| Tree : | maple | ||
| Flower : | Cherry Blossom | ||
| town hall | |||
| Address : |
Katsuyama Town Hall 960 Ōaza Ueda Katsuyama - machi , Miyako-gun Fukuoka 824-0821 |
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| Website URL: | http://www.town.fukuoka-katsuyama.lg.jp ( Memento from February 13, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) | ||
Katsuyama ( Japanese 勝 山 町 , - machi , literally: Victory Mountain ) was a city in Miyako-gun in the Japanese prefecture of Fukuoka .
history
Katsuyama was created on March 1, 1955 from the merger of the Mura Isayama ( 諫 山村 , -mura ), Kubo ( 久保 村 , -mura ) and Kuroda ( 黒 田村 , -mura ).
On March 20, 2006, she merged with Saigawa and Toyotsu to form the new Machi Miyako .
traffic
National Road 201 runs through Katsuyama to Fukuoka or Kanda .
education
Katsuyama is home to the Isayama, Kubo and Kuroda Elementary Schools and the Katsuyama Middle School.
sons and daughters of the town
- Yoshida Masuzō ( 吉田 増 蔵 , scholar)