Usuki
| Usuki-shi 臼杵 市 |
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| Geographical location in Japan | |||
| Region : | Kyushu | ||
| Prefecture : | Ōita | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 8 ' N , 131 ° 48' E | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Surface: | 291.06 km² | ||
| Residents : | 36,536 (October 1, 2019) |
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| Population density : | 126 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Community key : | 44206-2 | ||
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| Tree : | Kabosu | ||
| Flower : | Fire sage | ||
| town hall | |||
| Address : |
Usuki City Hall 72 - 1 , Oaza Usuki Usuki -shi Oita 875-8501 |
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| Website URL: | http://www.city.usuki.oita.jp/ | ||
| Location of Usukis in Ōita Prefecture | |||
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Usuki ( Japanese 臼杵 市 , - shi ) is a city in Ōita prefecture in Japan .
geography
Usuki is south of Ōita and north of Saiki .
history
William Adams landed in Bungo, now Usuki, in April 1600.
As usual in Japan, the city was formed as a result of the amalgamation of existing places on April 1, 1950 .
traffic
- Street
- train
- JR Nippō Main Line : to Kagoshima or Kitakyūshū
Town twinning
sons and daughters of the town
- Nogami Yaeko (1885–1985), writer
- Shigeru Sō (* 1953), marathon runner
- Takeshi Sō (* 1953), marathon runner
- Keiko Yamada (born 1972), singer
- Akira Andō (born 1995), football player
Neighboring cities and communities
Web links
Commons : Usuki - collection of images, videos and audio files
Municipalities and counties in Ōita prefecture