Iki, Nagasaki

Iki City
壱岐市
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Location of Iki City in Nagasaki Prefecture
Iki City
 
Coordinates:
Country Japan
Region Kyūshū
Prefecture Nagasaki Prefecture
Area
 • Total 135.55 km2 (52.3 sq mi)
Population (2004)
 • Total 29,854
 • Density 215/km2 (556.8/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Podocarpaceae
- Flower Narcissus
Phone number 0920-48-1111
Address
〒811-5193
Website Iki City

Iki (壱岐市 Iki-shi?) is a city located at Iki Island in Nagasaki, Japan. It is located approximately 80 kilometers northeast of Fukuoka on mainland Kyūshū. The city consists of five inhabited and 17 uninhabited islands, and its entire area is within the Iki-Tsushima Quasi-National Park. The economy is dominated by fishing, agriculture and food processing.

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History

The city was established in 2004 by merging the towns of Ashibe, Gonoura, Ishida and Katsumoto, all from Iki District.

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