Kuji, Iwate

:"This is about the city; Kuji is also the internet pseudonym of Welsh hacker Matthew Bevan".Infobox City Japan
Name= Kuji
JapaneseName= 久慈市
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Region= Tōhoku
Prefecture= Iwate
District=
Area_km2=623.14
PopDate=April 2008
Population=37,569
Density_km2=60.3
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LatitudeDegrees= 40
LatitudeMinutes= 11
LatitudeSeconds=
LongtitudeDegrees= 141
LongtitudeMinutes= 46
LongtitudeSeconds=
Tree=Ginkgo
Flower=Azalea
Bird=
Symbol
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SymbolDescription= Flag
Mayor= Takenori Noda
CityHallPostalCode=028-8030
CityHallAddress=1-1, Kawasakichō, Kuji-shi, Iwate-ken
CityHallPhone= 0194-52-2111
CityHallLink= [http://www.city.kuji.iwate.jp/ Kuji City]

Kuji (久慈市; -shi) is a city located in Iwate, Japan.

Old City of Kuji

As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 36,596 and the density of 111.70 persons per km². The total area is 327.62 km².

The city was founded on November 3, 1954.

On March 6, 2006, the city merged with the village of Yamagata from Kunohe District to form the new city of Kuji.

New City of Kuji

Since the creation of new Kuji and the incorporation of surrounding villages in 2006, the city's population (as of 2008) has grown to 37,569 people. The total area for the new Kuji is 623.14km². The population density for this new area is approximately 60.3 persons per km².

External links

* [http://www.city.kuji.iwate.jp/ Kuji official website]