Kikuchi, Kumamoto
| Kikuchi 菊池市 | ||
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| City | ||
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 Location of Kikuchi in Kumamoto Prefecture | ||
  Kikuchi Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 32°59′N 130°49′E / 32.983°N 130.817°ECoordinates: 32°59′N 130°49′E / 32.983°N 130.817°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kyushu | |
| Prefecture | Kumamoto Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Minoru Egashira (since April 2013) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 276.66 km2 (106.82 sq mi) | |
| Population (December 2013) | ||
| • Total | 50,795 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Symbols | ||
| - Tree | Cherry blossom | |
| - Flower | Chrysanthemum morifolium | |
| - Bird | Japanese Bush Warbler | |
| Website | City of Kikuchi | |
Kikuchi (菊池市 Kikuchi-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan.[1] The city was founded on August 1, 1958.
As of December 2013, the city has an estimated population of 50,795 and a population density of 180 persons per km². The total area is 276.66 km².
On March 22, 2005, Kikuchi absorbed the towns of Shichijo and Shisui, and the village of Kyokushi (all from Kikuchi District) to create the new and expanded city of Kikuchi.
Sister cities
Kikuchi is twinned with:
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Nishimera, Miyazaki, Japan -
Gimje, South Korea (1985) -
Sishui County, China (1994) - Tōno, Iwate, Japan (1998)
- Cheongwon County, South Korea (2005)
See also
References
- ↑ Deal, William E. (2005). Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan, p. 74.
External links
Media related to Kikuchi, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons
- Kikuchi City official website (Japanese)
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