Tsukumi, Ōita

Tsukumi
津久見市
City
Tsukumi city hall

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Location of Tsukumi in Ōita Prefecture
Tsukumi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°4′N 131°52′E / 33.067°N 131.867°E / 33.067; 131.867Coordinates: 33°4′N 131°52′E / 33.067°N 131.867°E / 33.067; 131.867
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Ōita Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Koji Yoshimoto (since December 2003)
Area
 • Total 79.48 km2 (30.69 sq mi)
Population (March 31, 2017)
 • Total 18,341
 • Density 230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Quercus phillyraeoioles
 • Flower Citrus tachibana
Time zone UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address Miyamoto-cho 20-15, Tsukumi City, Oita Prefecture (大分県津久見市宮本町20番15号)
879-2435
Website www.city.tsukumi.oita.jp

Tsukumi (津久見市, Tsukumi-shi) is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1951.

As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 18,341, with 8,384 households and a population density of 230 persons per km². The total area is 79.48 km².[1]

Industry

West of the city is the Todaka Mine one the biggest limestone quarries in Japan. The limestone is used in the Tsukumi cement plant owned by the Taiheiyo Cement Corporation.

Notable people from Tsukumi

References

  1. ↑ "Official website of Tsukumi city" (in Japanese). Japan: Tsukumi City. Retrieved 19 April 2017.


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