Nishinoomote, Kagoshima

Nishinoomote, Kagoshima
Nishinoomote
西之表市
—  City  —

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Location of Nishinoomote in Kagoshima (Kumage)
Nishinoomote is located in Japan
Nishinoomote
 
Coordinates: 30°41′N 131°1′E / 30.683°N 131.017°E / 30.683; 131.017Coordinates: 30°41′N 131°1′E / 30.683°N 131.017°E / 30.683; 131.017
Country Japan
Region Kyūshū
Prefecture Kagoshima (Kumage)
Government
 – Mayor Chikara Nagano
Area
 – Total 205.75 km2 (79.4 sq mi)
Population (January 2008)
 – Total 17,666
 – Density 85.9/km2 (222.5/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Akō (Ficus superba Miq. var. japonica Miq.)
- Flower Lilium longiflorum
- Flowering tree Chinese hibiscus
- Butterfly Great Orange Tip
Phone number 0997-22-1111
Address 7612 Nishinoomote, Nishinoomote-shi, Kagoshima-ken
891-3193
Website Nishinoomote City

Nishinoomote (西之表市 Nishinoomote-shi?) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan on the island of Tanegashima.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 17,666 and the density of 85.9 persons per km². The total area is 205.75 km².

The city was founded on 1 October 1958.

It has been twinned with Vila do Bispo, Portugal since 1 October 1993 in recognition of the fact that it was Fernão Mendes Pinto a Portuguese who claimed to be the first European to set foot on Japan and did so on Tanegashima in 1543.[1][2]

Nishinoomote

References

  1. ^ Embassy of Portugal to Japan
  2. ^ Flagspot.net

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