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| Location of Amakusa in Kumamoto | |||
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kyūshū | ||
| Prefecture | Kumamoto | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Kimihiro Yasuda | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 683.17 km2 (263.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (December 1, 2008) | |||
| • Total | 91,419 | ||
| • Density | 133.8/km2 (346.5/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Ficus superba | ||
| - Flower | Hibiscus hamabo | ||
| - Bird | Larus canus | ||
| Phone number | 0969-23-1111 | ||
| Address | 8-1 Higashihamamachi, Amakusa-shi, Kumamoto-ken 863-0014 |
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| Website | City of Amakusa | ||
Amakusa (天草市 Amakusa-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Amakusa City covers parts of two main islands, and six smaller islets. They are referred to as Kamishima 上島 (天草諸島) and Shimoshima 下島 (天草諸島) (Upper and lower island). It has the distinction of being the fastest depopulating city in Japan since the last census. (2005)
The city was established on March 27, 2006, as a result of the merger between the old cities of Hondo and Ushibuka, and the towns of Amakusa (old), Ariake, Goshoura, Itsuwa, Kawaura, Kuratake, Shinwa and Sumoto, all from Amakusa District.
Amakusa Airlines is headquartered in Amakusa.[1]
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Amakusa,_Kumamoto Amakusa, Kumamoto] at Wikimedia Commons
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