Miyakonojō

Miyakonojō-shi 都 城市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kyushu
Prefecture :	Miyazaki
Coordinates :	31 ° 43 '  N , 131 ° 4'  E Coordinates: 31 ° 43 '10 "  N , 131 ° 3' 41"  E
Basic data
Surface:	653.31 km²
Residents :	160,980 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	246 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	45202-5
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Japanese zelkove
Flowering :	Iris sanguinea
Tree blossom:	Camellia sasanqua
town hall
Address :	Miyakonojō City Hall 6 - 21 , Himegi-chō Miyakonojō -shi Miyazaki  885-8555
Website URL:	http://www.city.miyakonojo.miyazaki.jp
Location of Miyakonojō in Miyazaki Prefecture

Miyakonojō ( Japanese 都 城市 , -shi ) is a Japanese city in Miyazaki Prefecture on the southern Japanese island of Kyūshū .

geography

Miyakonojō is west of Miyazaki and east of Kirishima .

history

The city was founded on April 1, 1924.

traffic

• Streets:
  • Miyazaki Highway
  • National road 10 : to Kagoshima or Kitakyushu
• Train:
  • JR Nippō Main Line : to Kokura or Kagoshima

Town twinning

• Ulan Bator , Mongolia , since 1999
• Jiangjin District, Chongqing City , People's Republic of China , since 1999

sons and daughters of the town

• Horinouchi Hisao (1924-2010), politician
• Kōsei Inoue (* 1978), judoka
• Tomoji Tanabe (1895–2009), formerly the oldest man in the world
• Kenshin Yoshimaru (born 1996), football player

Neighboring cities and communities

• Miyazaki Prefecture
  • Miyazaki
  • Nichinan
  • Kushima
  • Kobayashi
  • Mimata
  • Takaharu
• Kagoshima Prefecture
  • Soo
  • Kirishima
  • Shibushi

Web links

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

Miyakonojo City Hall

Individual evidence

1. ^ Chongqing Municipal Government