Asakuchi
Asakuchi (浅口市, Asakuchi-shi) is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.[1]
Asakuchi
浅口市 | |
|---|---|
 Asakuchi city office | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Asakuchi in Okayama Prefecture | |
  Asakuchi | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′29″N 133°35′15″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku San'yō |
| Prefecture | Okayama Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yasuhiko Kuriyama (since April 2010) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.46 km2 (25.66 sq mi) |
| Population (February 28, 2017) | |
| • Total | 35,022 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0865-44-7000 |
| Address | 3050 Rokujō-in Naka, Kamogata-machi, Asakuchi-shi, Okayama-ken |
| Postal | 719-0295 |
The modern city of Asakuchi was established on March 21, 2006, from the merger of the towns of Kamogata, Konkō and Yorishima (all from Asakuchi District).
As of 2019, the city has an estimated population of 34,263, with 14,236 households and a population density of 530 persons per km².[2] The total area is 66.46 square kilometres (25.66 sq mi).
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Asakuchi is twinned with:
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City of Tea Tree Gully, Australia (2007)
Gao'an, China (2009)
References
- "山陽高がスイーツ甲子園特別賞 世界平和への願い込めたケーキ | 中国新聞デジタル". 山陽高がスイーツ甲子園特別賞 世界平和への願い込めたケーキ | 中国新聞デジタル (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "浅口市｜市町村の情報｜岡山県移住ポータルサイト おかやま晴れの国ぐらし". 岡山県移住ポータルサイト おかやま晴れの国ぐらし (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
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