Kurume

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Kurume-shi
久留 米 市
Kurume
Geographical location in Japan
Kurume (Japan)
Red pog.svg
Region : Kyushu
Prefecture : Fukuoka
Coordinates : 33 ° 19 ′  N , 130 ° 31 ′  E Coordinates: 33 ° 19 ′ 9 ″  N , 130 ° 30 ′ 30 ″  E
Basic data
Surface: 229.84 km²
Residents : 303,246
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 1319 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 44203-6
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Kurume
Tree : Japanese zelkova , Ilex rotunda , camphor tree , Rhus succedanea , azalea
Flower : Rhododendron obtusum var. Sakamotoi (Kurume azalea), Cosmos
Bird : goose
Song : Furusato no sasayaki (Whispers of Home, composer: Fumiya Fujii )
town hall
Address : Kurume City Hall
15 - 3 , Jonan-machi
Kurume -shi
Fukuoka  830-8520
Website URL: http://www.city.kurume.fukuoka.jp
Location of Kurumes in Fukuoka Prefecture
Location of Kurumes in the prefecture

Kurume ( Japanese 久留 米 市 , - shi ) is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan .

Kurume is known for its azaleas . The city has a flower partnership with Nagai in Yamagata Prefecture .

geography

Kurume is south of Fukuoka and north of Kumamoto .

history

Kurume is an old castle town . From the castle Kurume from ruled in the Edo period, the Arima with a considerable income of 210,000 Koku in the province of Chikugo .

On April 1, 1889, the place was raised to an independent city ( shi ).

During the First World War, German soldiers were held here until 1920. The temple camp was established on October 4, 1914, and there was also the Korodai sub-camp, with a total of 531 inmates at the end of 1914. These were combined to form the newly built barracks camp on June 8, 1915. The maximum occupancy was 1315 men.

Attractions

traffic

Kurume Railway Station

Economy and Infrastructure

Kurume is an industrial and commercial center for the Chikugo Plain, which is dominated by agriculture. Important products are cotton , rubber products , but also paints and chemicals.

Kurume University and Kurume University of Technology are located in Kurume .

sons and daughters of the town

Neighboring cities and communities

  • Kurume Castle

  • Kurume Town Hall

Web links

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