Satsumasendai, Kagoshima

Satsumasendai
薩摩川内市
City

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Location of Satsumasendai in Kagoshima Prefecture
Satsumasendai

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 31°49′N 130°18′E / 31.817°N 130.300°E / 31.817; 130.300Coordinates: 31°49′N 130°18′E / 31.817°N 130.300°E / 31.817; 130.300
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Kagoshima Prefecture
Government
  Mayor Hideo Iwakiri
Area
  Total 683.50 km2 (263.90 sq mi)
Population (January 2008)
  Total 100,730
  Density 147/km2 (380/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Round leaf holly (Ilex rotunda)
  Flower Lilium speciosum
  Bird Japanese white-eye
  Fish Stream: Ayu
Oceanic: Slender sprat
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 3-22, Kandachō, Satsumasendai-shi, Kagoshima-ken
895-8650
Website www.city.satsumasendai.lg.jp
Photograph of Sendai City.

Satsumasendai (薩摩川内市 Satsumasendai-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

The modern city of Satsumasendai was established on October 12, 2004, from the merger of the city of Sendai, the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and the Koshikijima Islands (which consisted of the villages of Kamikoshiki, Kashima, Sato and Shimokoshiki, all from Satsuma District).

As of January 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 100,730 and a population density of 147 persons per km2, with a total area of 683.50 km2.

The city has regular Shinkansen services to Kagoshima City and Yatsushiro.

The city is also home to Kagoshima Immaculate Heart University, founded in 1994, which has a small population of foreign students.

A major employer is the Sendai nuclear power station.

Timeline

From 1889 to 2004

Satsumasendai (After 2004)

Festivals

Neighboring municipalities

Friendship cities

Transport

Railways

Former railway line

Roads

Highways
National Highway

References

  1. 友好都市 - Satsumasendai City
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