Mine, Yamaguchi

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Map showing location of Mine in Yamaguchi Prefecture (as of 2006).
Map showing location of Mine in Yamaguchi Prefecture (as of 2006).

Mine (美祢市 Mine-shi?) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 18,088 and the density of 79.25 persons per km². The total area is 228.25 km².

[edit] History

The city was founded on March 31, 1954 by a merger of municipalities that departed from Mine District (Mine-gun). On March 21, 2008, the city merged with the rest of Mine District, which consisted of towns Mitō and Shūhō, while the newly merged city retained the name, Mine.

[edit] Transportation

The chugoku expressway serves mine in 2 interchanges:35mine and 35-1mine-nishi.

[edit] External links


Shadow picture of Yamaguchi Prefecture Yamaguchi Prefecture
Flag of Yamaguchi Prefecture
Cities
Hagi | Hikari | Hōfu | Iwakuni | Kudamatsu | Mine | Nagato | San'yō-Onoda | Shimonoseki | Shūnan | Ube | Yamaguchi (capital) | Yanai
Districts
Abu | Kuga | Kumage | Ōshima
  See also: Towns and villages by district edit

Coordinates: 34°10′00″N, 131°12′20″E