Kikuchi, Kumamoto

Kikuchi (菊池市, Kikuchi-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan.[1] The city was founded on August 1, 1958.

Kikuchi

菊池市
City
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Location of Kikuchi in Kumamoto Prefecture
Kikuchi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°59′N 130°49′E
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureKumamoto Prefecture
Government
 • MayorMinoru Egashira (since April 2013)
Area
 • Total276.66 km2 (106.82 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2017)
 • Total49,455
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Symbols
 • TreeCherry blossom
 • FlowerChrysanthemum morifolium
 • BirdJapanese bush warbler
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
Websitewww.city.kikuchi.kumamoto.jp

As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 49,455[2] and a population density of 180 persons per km2. The total area is 276.66 km2 (106.82 sq mi).

On March 22, 2005, Kikuchi absorbed the towns of Shichijo and Shisui, and the village of Kyokushi (all from Kikuchi District) to create the new and expanded city of Kikuchi.

Twin towns – sister cities

Kikuchi is twinned with:

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See also

References
  1. Deal, William E. (2005). Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan, p. 74.
  2. "Official website of Kikuchi City" (in Japanese). Japan: Kikuchi City. Retrieved 29 April 2017.


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