Tarumizu, Kagoshima
Tarumizu (垂水市, Tarumizu-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.[1] The city was founded on October 1, 1958.
Tarumizu
垂水市 | |
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 Tarumizu City | |
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 Location of Tarumizu in Kagoshima Prefecture | |
  Tarumizu Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 31°31′22″N 130°45′34″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Kagoshima Prefecture |
| Area | |
| • Total | 161.86 km2 (62.49 sq mi) |
| Population (April 1, 2017) | |
| • Total | 14,847 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
As of April 2017, the city has an estimated population of 14,847 and a population density of 92 persons per km². The total area is 162.12 km².[2]
City office
History
In February 1944, the Tarumizu Maru, a passenger ferry, set sail for Kagoshima and capsized within minutes. 466 passengers were reported dead.[3]
References
- "Senbon Ichou (Thousand Ginkgos)". DISCOVER KAGOSHIMA / OFFICIAL TRAVEL GUIDE. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- "都市構造可視化計画 | 鹿児島県垂水市の詳細". mieruka.city. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- Kawabata, Tai (2017-08-17). "Little-known ferry tragedy recalled 72 years after war". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
External links
- Tarumizu City official website (in Japanese)
- Kagoshima Prefectural Visitors Bureau official website (in English)
Media related to Tarumizu, Kagoshima at Wikimedia Commons
Geographic data related to Tarumizu, Kagoshima at OpenStreetMap
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