Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima

Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima
Minamisatsuma
南さつま市
—  City  —
Fukiage Beach Sand Sculpture Festival
Location of Minamisatsuma in Kagoshima
Minamisatsuma is located in Japan
Minamisatsuma
 
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 Kyūshū
Prefecture Kagoshima
Government
 – Mayor Teruo Honbo (since November 2009)
Area
 – Total 283.30 km2 (109.4 sq mi)
Population (May 31, 2011)
 – Total 39,012
 – Density 137.71/km2 (356.7/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Podocarpus macrophyllus
- Flower Farfugium japonicum
Phone number 0993-53-2111
Address 2648 Kaseda Kawabata, Minamisatsuma-shi, Kagoshima-ken
897-8501
Website Minamikyūshū City

Minamisatsuma (南さつま市 Minamisatsuma-shi?) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

The city was founded 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, .

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.

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