Yanagawa

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Yanagawa-shi
柳川 市
Yanagawa
Geographical location in Japan
Yanagawa (Japan)
Red pog.svg
Region : Kyushu
Prefecture : Fukuoka
Coordinates : 33 ° 10 '  N , 130 ° 24'  E Coordinates: 33 ° 9 '47 "  N , 130 ° 24' 21"  E
Basic data
Surface: 76.88 km²
Residents : 64,705
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 842 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 44207-9
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Yanagawa
town hall
Address : Yanagawa City Hall
87 - 1 , Hon-machi
Yanagawa -shi
Fukuoka  832-8601
Website URL: http://www.city.yanagawa.fukuoka.jp
Location of Yanagawa's in Fukuoka Prefecture
Location of Yanagawa in the prefecture

Yanagawa ( Japanese 柳川 市 , - shi ) is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan .

geography

Yanagawa is south of Fukuoka and Kurume , and north of Kumamoto .

history

Yanagawa is an ancient castle town that was ruled by the Tachibana with an income of 110,000 koku during the Edo period . Located in the triangle between the Chikugo River and the Yatabe River and crisscrossed by many canals, the city is still a "Little Venice" today, in which many "gondoliers" are ready to take guests through the city. The place received on April 1, 1952 the status of a city (shi).

traffic

  • Streets:
    • National roads 208, 385, 443

sons and daughters of the town

Neighboring cities and communities

Web links

Commons : Yanagawa  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Yanagawa City Hall