Kitsuki
| Kitsuki-shi 杵 築 市 |
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| Geographical location in Japan | |||
| Region : | Kyushu | ||
| Prefecture : | Ōita | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 25 ' N , 131 ° 37' E | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Surface: | 280.01 km² | ||
| Residents : | 28,476 (October 1, 2019) |
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| Population density : | 102 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Community key : | 44210-1 | ||
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| Tree : | Prunus mume var. Bungo | ||
| Flower : | Umblüte | ||
| town hall | |||
| Address : |
Kitsuki City Hall 377 - 1 , OÁZA Kitsuki Kitsuki -shi Oita 873-0001 |
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| Website URL: | http://www.city.kitsuki.lg.jp/ | ||
| Location Kitsukis in Oita Prefecture | |||
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Kitsuki ( Japanese 杵 築 市 , - shi ) is a city in Ōita prefecture in the southeast of the Kunisaki Peninsula on Morie Bay (also called Kitsuki Bay).
history
Kitsuki is an old castle town where the Nomi branch of the Matsudaira last resided with an income of 32,000 koku . Kitsuki Castle is a reminder of the rule . On April 1, 1955, the community was named an independent city ( shi ) after various incorporations .
traffic
- Streets:
- National road 10 : to Kitakyushu or Kagoshima
- National road 213
- Railroad:
- JR Nippō Main Line : to Kokura or Kagoshima
sons and daughters of the town
- Tomoe Abe (* 1971), long-distance runner
- Asada Gōryū (1734–1799), astronomer
Neighboring cities and communities
Web links
Commons : Kitsuki - collection of images, videos and audio files
Municipalities and counties in Ōita prefecture