Uto (Kumamoto)
Uto-shi 宇 土 市 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
Region : | Kyushu | |
Prefecture : | Kumamoto | |
Coordinates : | 32 ° 41 ′ N , 130 ° 40 ′ E | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 74.19 km² | |
Residents : | 36,218 (October 1, 2019) |
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Population density : | 488 inhabitants per km² | |
Community key : | 43211-3 | |
Symbols | ||
Flag / coat of arms: | ||
Tree : | Osmanthus fragrans var. Aurantiacus | |
Flower : | Garden hydrangea | |
Bird : | Zosterops japonicus | |
town hall | ||
Address : |
Uto City Hall 51 Urata-machi Uto -shi Kumamoto 869-0492 |
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Website URL: | http://www.city.uto.kumamoto.jp/ | |
Location Utos in Kumamoto Prefecture | ||
Uto ( Japanese 宇 土 市 -shi ) is a Japanese city in Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu Island .
geography
Uto is south of Kumamoto and north of Uki and Yatsushiro . The western part of the municipality extends over the north of the Uto Peninsula ( 宇 土 半島 Uto-hantō ).
history
On October 1, 1958, a village ( 網 田村 ) from the district of Hōtaku was incorporated and Uto received city rights.
traffic
- Street:
- National road 3 : to Kitakyushu and Kagoshima
- National roads 57, 501
- Train:
- JR Kagoshima Main Line : to Kitakyushu and Kagoshima
- JR Misumi Line
Neighboring cities and communities
Personalities
- Hiroki Yamamoto (born 1991), football player
Web links
Commons : Uto - collection of images, videos and audio files