Kamimine, Saga

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**Kamimine**
**上峰町**
Kamimine's location in Saga, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Saga
District	Miyaki District
Physical characteristics
Area	12.79 km² (4.94 sq mi)
Population (as of September 1, 2007)
Total	9,158
Density	716.03 /km² (1,855 /sq mi)
Location	33°19′N, 130°26′E
Symbols
Tree	Camellia
Flower	Scarlet Sage
Kamimine Government Office
Address	〒849-0123 383-1 Ōaza Bōsho, Kamimine-chō, Miyaki-gun, Saga-ken
Phone number	0952-52-2181
Official website: Town of Kamimine

Kamimine (上峰町, Kamimine-chō^?) is a town located in Miyaki District, Saga, Japan.

1 Geography
- 1.1 Adjoining municipalities
2 History
3 Industry
4 Education
- 4.1 Public schools
- 4.2 Private schools
5 Transportation

[edit] Geography

Kamimine is located in the eastern part of Saga Prefecture about 15 km (9 mi) east of central Saga, the capital city. It is also about 15 km west of Kurume, a major city in Fukuoka Prefecture. There is a lot of flat land in Kamimine as the town area is largely comprised of the Saga Plains. However, the northern part of town contains Mt. Chinzei.

[edit] Adjoining municipalities

[edit] History

April 1, 1889 - The modern municipal system is established. The villages of Bōsho, Emukai, Maemuta and Tsutsumi merge to form Kamimine.
November 1, 1989 - Kamimine gains town status.

[edit] Industry

The main industry in Kamimine is agriculture, particularly rice.

[edit] Education

[edit] Public schools

Kamimine Junior High School (上峰中学校)
Kamimine Elementary School (上峰小学校)

[edit] Private schools

Kamimine Kindergarten (上峰幼稚園)

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Air

The closest airports are Saga Airport and Fukuoka Airport.

[edit] Rail

The Nagasaki Main Line runs through Kamimine, but there are no stations within the town borders. The closest station is Yoshinogari-kōen Station in neighboring Yoshinogari.

[edit] Road

Expressways: The Nagasaki Expressway runs through Kamimine, but there are no interchanges within the town borders. The closest interchange is the Higashisefuri Interchange in neighboring Yoshinogari.
National highways: Route 34
Main prefectural roads: Kitashigeyasu-Mitagawa Route 22