Niimi, Okayama

Niimi 新見市
—  City  —
Location of Niimi in Okayama
Niimi
Coordinates: 34°58′26″N 133°28′23″E / 34.97389°N 133.47306°E / 34.97389; 133.47306Coordinates: 34°58′26″N 133°28′23″E / 34.97389°N 133.47306°E / 34.97389; 133.47306
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku (Sanyo)
Prefecture	Okayama
Government
– Mayor	Masao Ishigaki (since 1994)
Area
– Total	793.27 km2 (306.3 sq mi)
Population (March 31, 2011)
– Total	34,035
– Density	42.90/km2 (111.1/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Chamaecyparis
- Flower	Azalea
- Bird	Cettia diphone
Phone number	81(0)867-72-6111
Address	Niimi 310-3, Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture (岡山県新見市新見310-3) 718-0011

Niimi (新見市, Niimi-shi^?) is a city located in Okayama, Japan.

As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 34,035 (16,200 males, 17,835 females), 13,077 households and the density of 42.90 persons per km². The total area is 793.27 km².

The city was founded on June 1, 1954.

On March 31, 2005 Niimi absorbed the towns of Ōsa, Shingō, Tessei and Tetta, all from Atetsu District, to become a larger and expanded Niimi.

Train service

Niimi is served by JR West's Niimi and Yagami Stations.

Sister cities

Niimi has been twinned with New Paltz, New York since 1998, as well as with Sidney-by-the-Sea, British Columbia since 2008.

External links

• Niimi official website in Japanese