Minamisatsuma

Minamisatsuma
南さつま市
City
Minamisatsuma City Hall

Flag
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Location of Minamisatsuma in Kagoshima
Minamisatsuma
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 31°24′8″N 130°18′11″E / 31.40222°N 130.30306°E / 31.40222; 130.30306Coordinates: 31°24′8″N 130°18′11″E / 31.40222°N 130.30306°E / 31.40222; 130.30306
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Kagoshima
Government
 • Mayor Teruo Honbo (since November 2009)
Area
 • Total 283.30 km2 (109.38 sq mi)
Population (May 31, 2011)
 • Total 39,012
 • Density 137.71/km2 (356.7/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Podocarpus macrophyllus
 • Flower Farfugium japonicum
Time zone UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address 2648 Kaseda Kawabata, Minamisatsuma-shi, Kagoshima-ken
897-8501
Website www.city.minamisatsuma.lg.jp

Minamisatsuma (南さつま市, Minamisatsuma-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is on the western (East China Sea) side of the Satsuma Peninsula.

As of May 31, 2011, population data, the city has an estimated population of 39,012 with 18,711 households and a population density of 137.71 persons per km². The total area is 283.30 km².

The modern city of Minamisatsuma was established on November 7, 2005, from the merger of the old city of Kaseda, with the town of Kinpō (from Hioki District), and the towns of Bonotsu, Kasasa and Ōura (all from Kawanabe District).

Previous mergers (as listed in the Kawanabe District, Kagoshima Wikipedia article included:

  • July 15, 1954 - The towns of Kaseda and Bansei were merged to create the city of Kaseda. (3 towns, 3 villages)
  • January 1, 1925 The village of Higashikaseda was elevated to town status and renamed to become the town of Bansei. (4 towns, 4 villages)
  • January 1, 1924 - The village of Kaseda was elevated to town status to become the town of Kaseda.(3 towns, 5 villages)
  • April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Kaseda, Nishikaseda, Higashikaseda, Higashinanpo, Nishinanpo, Katsume and Kawanabe were formed in Kawanabe District. (7 villages)

Bansei Tokkō Peace Museum is located in the Kawanabe District of this city.

Kinpō, Kagoshima

Kinpō (金峰町, Kinpō-chō) was a town located in Hioki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,099 and the density of 112.10 persons per km². The total area was 72.25 km².

On November 7, 2005, Kinpō, along with the city of Kaseda, and the towns of Bonotsu, Kasasa and Ōura (all from Kawanabe District), was merged to create the city of Minamisatsuma and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Minamisatsuma

Kaseda (加世田市; -shi) was a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on July 15, 1954.

As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 23,740 and the density of 251.56 persons per km². The total area was 94.37 km².

On November 7, 2005, Kaseda, along with the town of Kinpō (from Hioki District), and the towns of Bonotsu, Kasasa and Ōura (all from Kawanabe District), was merged to create the city of Minamisatsuma.


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