Tamana (Kumamoto)

Tamana-shi 玉 名 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kyushu
Prefecture :	Kumamoto
Coordinates :	32 ° 56 '  N , 130 ° 34'  E Coordinates: 32 ° 55 '42 "  N , 130 ° 33' 35"  E
Basic data
Surface:	152.53 km²
Residents :	64,966 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	426 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	43206-7
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
town hall
Address :	Tamana City Hall 163 Hanegi Tamana -shi Kumamoto  865-8501
Website URL:	http://www.city.tamana.lg.jp
Location Tamanas in Kumamoto Prefecture

Tamana ( Japanese 玉 名 市 , -shi ) is a Japanese city in Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu Island on the coast of the East China Sea .

geography

Tamana is north of Kumamoto and south of Fukuoka and Kurume . The city extends along the Kikuchi Class 1 River , particularly the Kikuchi Plain ( 菊池 平野 , Kikuchi-heiya ), which flows into the Ariake Sea . The coast is largely shaped by various land reclamation measures.

history

Tamana was founded on April 1, 1954 .

traffic

• Street:
  • National roads 208, 501
• Train:
  • JR Kagoshima Main Line : to Kagoshima or Kokura

sons and daughters of the town

• Ōasa Yūji (1887–1974), Kendōka
• Togawa Shūkotsu (1871 (then still Iwasaki) –1939), literary critic, English scholar, essayist

Neighboring cities and communities

• Kumamoto
• Arao
• Nagomi
• Nagasu
• Gyokutō
• Nankan

Web links

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

Tamana Town Hall