Izumi, Kagoshima
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is a city
located in Kagoshima Prefecture
in Japan
.
On March 13, 2006, the towns of Noda
and Takaono
from Izumi District merged into the city. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
of 56,205 and a density
of 170 persons per km². The total area is 330.06 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1954.
Izumi City lies at the northwestern corner of Kagoshima Prefecture. It borders Kumamoto Prefecture
. Izumi as indicated by its kanji
, is the point at which the Komenotsu River flows into the sea. It is famed for its some ten thousand cranes
that migrate from Siberia
every year to winter in the mild climes of southern Japan at the Izumi crane migration grounds
.
The Kyushu Shinkansen stops at Izumi Station. It takes 25 minutes to reach Kagoshima City from Izumi by shinkansen.
Cities of Japan
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located in Kagoshima Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.- Geography :Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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On March 13, 2006, the towns of Noda
Noda, Kagoshima
was a town located in Izumi District, Kagoshima, Japan.On March 13, 2006 Noda, along with the town of Takaono, also from Izumi District, was merged into the expanded city of Izumi and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
and Takaono
Takaono, Kagoshima
was a town located in Izumi District, Kagoshima, Japan.On March 13, 2006 Takaono along with the town of Noda, also from Izumi District, was merged into the expanded city of Izumi and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
from Izumi District merged into the city. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 56,205 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 170 persons per km². The total area is 330.06 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1954.
Izumi City lies at the northwestern corner of Kagoshima Prefecture. It borders Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
. Izumi as indicated by its kanji
Kanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
, is the point at which the Komenotsu River flows into the sea. It is famed for its some ten thousand cranes
Crane (bird)
Cranes are a family, Gruidae, of large, long-legged and long-necked birds in the order Gruiformes. There are fifteen species of crane in four genera. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back...
that migrate from Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
every year to winter in the mild climes of southern Japan at the Izumi crane migration grounds
Izumi crane migration grounds
The Izumi crane migration grounds cover a 245ha paddy field area of Izumi plain in the northwest of Kagoshima Prefecture known for the about ten-thousand cranes which pass the winter there from every year mid October to March.- Migration :...
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The Kyushu Shinkansen stops at Izumi Station. It takes 25 minutes to reach Kagoshima City from Izumi by shinkansen.
High Schools in Izumi
- Izumi Chuo High SchoolIzumi Chuo High SchoolIzumi Chuo High School is a private, co-educational high school in Nishi Izumi, Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Izumi Chuo was founded in 1950 and renamed as Izumi Chuo High School in 1985. There are students from farther away areas , so there are dormitories for both female and male students...
- Izumi Industrial High School
- Izumi Municipal Commercial High School
- Izumi Senior High School