Kurume

Kurume
久留米市
Core city
From the upper left:
Nishitetsu Kurume Station, city hall, Suitengu shrine,
Kora-taisha shrine, Narita-san temple
Ishibashi bunka center, JR Kurume Station

Flag
Emblem

Location of Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture
Kurume
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°19′N 130°31′E / 33.317°N 130.517°E / 33.317; 130.517Coordinates: 33°19′N 130°31′E / 33.317°N 130.517°E / 33.317; 130.517
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Fukuoka Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Toshinori Narahara (since February 2010)
Area
 • Total 229.84 km2 (88.74 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2015)
 • Total 304,499
 • Density 1,324.83/km2 (3,431.3/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Cinnamomum camphora, Zelkova serrata, Rhus succedanea, Camellia, Round Leaf Holly
 • Flower Azalea, Cosmos
Time zone UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address 15-3 Jonan, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken
830-8520
Website www.city.kurume.fukuoka.jp

Kurume (久留米市, Kurume-shi) is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 1, 2015, the city has an estimated population of 304,499[1] and a population density of 1,324.83 persons per km². The total area is 229.84 km².

On February 5, 2005, the town of Kitano (from Mii District), the towns of Jōjima and Mizuma (both from Mizuma District), and the town of Tanushimaru (from Ukiha District) were merged into Kurume.

Traditional products

Traditional products of Kurume are kasuri (絣), or woven indigo-dyed cloth; tonkotsu ramen (pork-bone broth noodles); and trays and bowls made from rantai shikki (籃胎漆器), a composite made from lacquered bamboo.

Universities

Transport

Kurume Station is served by the Kyushu Shinkansen and Kyudai Main Line east to Oita, while Nishitetsu Kurume Station is served by the Nishitetsu Amagi Line.

Sister cities

Kurume is twinned with these cities.

Notable people born or raised in Kurume

In chronological order of birth year:

See also

References

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