Miyakonojō
Miyakonojō-shi 都 城市 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
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Region : | Kyushu | |
Prefecture : | Miyazaki | |
Coordinates : | 31 ° 43 ' N , 131 ° 4' E | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 653.31 km² | |
Residents : | 160,980 (October 1, 2019) |
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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 |
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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:
- 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
- Kagoshima Prefecture
Web links
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