Chikugo, Fukuoka

Chikugo, Fukuoka
Chikugo
筑後市
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Location of Chikugo in Fukuoka
Chikugo is located in Japan
Chikugo
 
Coordinates: 33°12′33″N 130°30′16″E / 33.20917°N 130.50444°E / 33.20917; 130.50444Coordinates: 33°12′33″N 130°30′16″E / 33.20917°N 130.50444°E / 33.20917; 130.50444
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Fukuoka
Government
 - Mayor Seiichi Nakamura (since December 2009)
Area
 - Total 41.85 km2 (16.2 sq mi)
Population (May 31, 2011)
 - Total 48,808
 - Density 1,166.26/km2 (3,020.6/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Cinnamomum camphora
- Flower Camellia sasanqua
Phone number 0942-53-4111
Address 898 Oji Yamanoi, Chikugo-shi, Fukuoka-ken
833-8601

Chikugo (筑後市 Chikugo-shi?) is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.

As of May 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 48,808 with 17,322 households and a population density of 1,166.26 persons per km². The total area is 41.85 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1954.

Transportation

It has three stations on the Kagoshima Main Line and one station on the Kyūshū Shinkansen.

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