Izumi, Kagoshima
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 Izumi's location in Kagoshima, Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyūshū |
| Prefecture | Kagoshima |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 330.06 km² (127.44 sq mi) |
| Population (as of April 2008) | |
| Total | 56,205 |
| Density | 170 /km² (440 /sq mi) |
| Location | |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Inumaki |
| Flower | Azalea |
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| Izumi Government Office | |
| Mayor | Toshihiko Shibuya |
| Address | 〒899-0292 1-3, Midorimachi, Izumi-shi, Kagoshima-ken |
| Phone number | 0996-63-2111 |
| Official website: Izumi City | |
Izumi (出水市 Izumi-shi?) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.
On March 13, 2006, the towns of Noda and Takaono from Izumi District merged into the city. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 56,205 and a density of 170 persons per km². The total area is 330.06 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1954.
Izumi City lies at the northwestern corner of Kagoshima Prefecture. It borders Kumamoto Prefecture. Izumi as indicated by its kanji, is the point at which the Komenotsu River flows into the sea. It is famed for its some ten thousand cranes that migrate from Siberia every year to winter in the mild climes of southern Japan.
The Kyushu Shinkansen stops at Izumi Station. It takes 25 minutes to reach Kagoshima City from Izumi by shinkansen.
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| Akune | Amami | Hioki | Ibusuki | Ichikikushikino | Izumi | Kagoshima (capital) | Kanoya | Kirishima | Makurazaki | Minamikyūshū | Minamisatsuma | Nishinoomote | Ōkuchi | Satsumasendai | Shibushi | Soo | Tarumizu | |||
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| Aira | Isa | Izumi | Kagoshima | Kimotsuki | Kumage | Ōshima | Satsuma | Soo | |||
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