Kushima, Miyazaki
Kushima 串間市 | |||
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City | |||
Kushima City Office | |||
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Location of Kushima in Miyazaki Prefecture | |||
Kushima Location in Japan | |||
Coordinates: 31°28′5″N 131°14′48″E / 31.46806°N 131.24667°ECoordinates: 31°28′5″N 131°14′48″E / 31.46806°N 131.24667°E | |||
Country | Japan | ||
Region | Kyushu | ||
Prefecture | Miyazaki Prefecture | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 294.91 km2 (113.87 sq mi) | ||
Population (April 1, 2017) | |||
• Total | 18,179 | ||
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) | ||
Website |
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Kushima (串間市 Kushima-shi) is a city located in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 3, 1954.
As of April 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 18,179[1] and a population density of 62 persons per km2. The total area is 294.91 km2 (113.87 sq mi).
The city is served by the Nichinan Line of the JR Kyūshū railway system, which links it to the west to Shibushi in neighbouring Kagoshima Prefecture and to the north to the prefectural capital, Miyazaki.
Within the boundaries of the municipality (but some distance from its main built-up areas) lies the island of Kōjima, known for the field studies site of the Primate Research Institute, where studies on wild-living Japanese macaque monkeys are carried out.
References
- ↑ "Official website of Kushima City" (in Japanese). Japan: Kushima City. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
External links
- Kushima City official website (in Japanese)
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