Maizuru

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maizuru-shi
舞 鶴 市
Maizuru
Geographical location in Japan
Maizuru (Japan)
Red pog.svg
Region : Kinki
Prefecture : Kyoto
Coordinates : 35 ° 28 '  N , 135 ° 23'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 28 '29 "  N , 135 ° 23' 10"  E
Basic data
Surface: 342.14 km²
Residents : 79,886
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 233 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 26202-1
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Maizuru
Tree : Japanese zelkove
Flower : azalea
town hall
Address : Maizuru City Hall
1044 Aza Kitasui
Maizuru -shi
Kyōto  625-8555
Website URL: http://www.city.maizuru.kyoto.jp/
Location of Maizurus in Kyoto Prefecture
Location of Maizurus in the prefecture

Maizuru ( Japanese 舞 鶴 市 , - shi ) is a Japanese city ​​in the north of Kyoto prefecture . It is located on the coast of the Sea of ​​Japan .

history

Maizuru was founded on May 27, 1943 .

After the end of the Second World War, the port of Maizuru was the return point of many soldiers and civilians interned in the Soviet Union. The Maizuru Repatriation Memorial Museum deals with this topic. The document collection of the museum was in 2015 by the UNESCO for World Soundtrack Awards explained.

Town twinning

traffic

Attractions

sons and daughters of the town

Neighboring cities and communities

Maizuru Bay
Japanese warships in Maizuru naval port, 2011

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Return to Maizuru Port — Documents Related to the Internment and Repatriation Experiences of Japanese (1945–1956). UNESCO Memory of the World, accessed September 1, 2017 .