Mutsu (Aomori)

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Mutsu-shi
む つ 市
Mutsu
Geographical location in Japan
Mutsu (Aomori) (Japan)
Red pog.svg
Region : Tōhoku
Prefecture : Aomori
Coordinates : 41 ° 18 '  N , 141 ° 12'  E Coordinates: 41 ° 17 '40 "  N , 141 ° 11' 53"  E
Basic data
Surface: 863.79 km²
Residents : 54,721
(June 1, 2019)
Population density : 63 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 02208-0
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Mutsu
Tree : Hiba tree of life
Flower : Potato rose
Bird : Whooper swan
town hall
Address : Mutsu City Hall
1 - 1 - 1 , Kanaya
Mutsu -shi
Aomori  035-8686
Website URL: http://www.mutsu.e-shimokita.jp
Location of Mutsu in Aomori Prefecture
Location of Mutsu in the prefecture

Mutsu ( Japanese む つ 市 , - shi ) is a city in Aomori Prefecture on Honshū , the main island of Japan .

geography

Mutsu is located north of Aomori on the Shimokita Peninsula on Mutsu Bay and the Tsugaru Strait .

history

Mutsu was founded on September 1, 1959 as Ōminato-Tanabu ( 大 湊 田 名 部 市 , -shi ) from the union of the two communities Ōminato ( 大 湊 町 , -machi ) and Tanabu ( 田 名 部 町 , -machi ) in Shimokita County. With 6 characters it was the longest name of a city in Japan with 7 characters until Ichiki-Kushikino ( い ち き 串 木 野 市 ) was founded in 2003. With 9 Moren it still holds the record for the longest city name after Moren. On August 1, 1960, the name was changed to Mutsu ( む つ 市 ). It was the first city whose name was written with Hiragana instead of completely with Kanji (see also Japanese toponyms in Kana ).

On March 14, 2005, the communities of Kawauchi ( 川 内 町 , -machi ), Ōhata ( 大 畑 町 , -machi ) and the village of Wakinosawa ( 脇 野 沢 村 , -mura ) were incorporated from Shimokita County.

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Town twinning

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

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