Tsukumi, Ōita

Tsukumi (津久見市, Tsukumi-shi) is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1951. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 18,341, with 8,384 households and a population density of 230 persons per km2. The total area is 79.48 km2.[1]

Tsukumi
津久見市
Tsukumi city hall
Tsukumi city hall
Flag of Tsukumi
Official logo of Tsukumi
Location of Tsukumi in Ōita Prefecture
Location of Tsukumi in Ōita Prefecture
Tsukumi is located in Japan
Tsukumi
Tsukumi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°4′N 131°52′E
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureŌita Prefecture
Government
  MayorKoji Yoshimoto (since December 2003)
Area
  Total79.48 km2 (30.69 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2017)
  Total18,341
  Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall addressMiyamoto-cho 20-15, Tsukumi City, Oita Prefecture (大分県津久見市宮本町20番15号)
879-2435
Websitewww.city.tsukumi.oita.jp
Symbols
FlowerCitrus tachibana
TreeQuercus phillyraeoioles

Industry

West of the city is the Todaka Mine, one the biggest limestone quarries in Japan. The limestone is used in the Tsukumi cement plant owned by the Taiheiyo Cement Corporation.

Notable people from Tsukumi

References

  1. "Official website of Tsukumi city" (in Japanese). Japan: Tsukumi City. Retrieved 19 April 2017.


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