Nishinoomote, Kagoshima

Coordinates: 30°43′56″N 130°59′48″E / 30.73222°N 130.99667°E / 30.73222; 130.99667
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Nishinoomote
西之表市
Nishinoomote City Hall
Nishinoomote City Hall
Flag of Nishinoomote
Official seal of Nishinoomote
Location of Nishinoomote in Kagoshima Prefecture
Location of Nishinoomote in Kagoshima Prefecture
Nishinoomote is located in Japan
Nishinoomote
Nishinoomote
 
Coordinates: 30°43′56″N 130°59′48″E / 30.73222°N 130.99667°E / 30.73222; 130.99667
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu (Ōsumi Islands)
PrefectureKagoshima Prefecture
Government
 • MayorShusuke Yasaka (since April 2017)
Area
 • Total205.75 km2 (79.44 sq mi)
Population
 (June 1, 2013)
 • Total16,418
 • Density79.8/km2 (207/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
-TreeAkō (Ficus superba Miq. var. japonica Miq.)
- FlowerLilium longiflorum
-Flowering TreeChinese hibiscus
-InsectGreat Orange Tip
Phone number0997-22-1111
Address7612 Nishinoomote, Nishinoomote-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-3193
Websitewww.city.nishinoomote.kagoshima.jp

Nishinoomote (西之表市, Nishinoomote-shi) is a city located on the island of Tanegashima, in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2013, the city has an estimated population of 16,418 and a population density of 79.8 persons per km2. The total area is 205.75 km2.

Geography[edit]

Nishinoomote, located on the northern portion of Tanegashima, is bordered by the East China Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east, and by the Osumi Strait separating Tanegashima from the Kyushu mainland. The city also includes the offshore island of Mageshima within its borders.

Climate[edit]

Nishinoomote has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with long, hot, humid summers and mild winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with particularly heavy rainfall in May, June, August and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons.

Surrounding municipalities[edit]

History[edit]

Kitatane Village was established on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on April 1, 1926 and renamed Nishinoomote. Towards the end of World War II, the town was garrisoned by a 12,000-man force from the Imperial Japanese Army and was thus subjected to bombing by the United States Navy in 1945. It was elevated to city status on October 1, 1958.

Nishinoomote

Transportation[edit]

Seaport[edit]

Nishinoomote Port is a regional transportation hub, with frequent ferry service to Kagoshima, Tokyo, Kobe, and Osaka, as well as Okinawa and the other Osumi islands.

Highway[edit]

Sister cities[edit]

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External links[edit]

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