- Masuda, Shimane
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- "Masuda" redirects here. For the seiyū, see Yuki Masuda.
Masuda
益田市— City —
FlagLocation of Masuda in Shimane Coordinates: 34°40′N 131°51′E / 34.667°N 131.85°ECoordinates: 34°40′N 131°51′E / 34.667°N 131.85°E Country Japan Region Chūgoku Prefecture Shimane Government - Mayor Shintaro Fukuhara (since August 2008) Area - Total 733.16 km2 (283.1 sq mi) Population (September 2010) - Total 51,118 - Density 69.7/km2 (180.6/sq mi) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City symbols - Tree Keyaki - Flower Narcissus Phone number 0856-31-0100 Address 1-1, Tokiwa-chō, Masuda-shi, Shimane-ken
698-8650Website City of Masuda Masuda (益田市 Masuda-shi ) is a city located in Shimane, Japan.
As of September 2010 the city has a population of 51,118 and the density of 69.7 person persons per square km². The total area is 733.16 km². At the end of August 2009, population was 51,599, at the end of September 2008, the city had a population of 52,022.
The city was founded on August 1, 1952.
On November 1, 2004 Masuda absorbed Mino District (the towns of Mito and Hikimi) and Mino District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Iwami Airport is located in Masuda.
Cities of friendly exchanges
- Ningbo, China (since October 1990)
- Queenstown, New Zealand
External links
Media related to Masuda, Shimane at Wikimedia Commons
- Masuda official website (English)
- Masuda official website (Japanese)
Shimane Prefecture Cities Districts See also: Towns and villages by district Categories:- Cities in Shimane Prefecture
- Shimane geography stubs
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