Satsumasendai, Kagoshima
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Cities of Japan
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located in Kagoshima
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...
, Japan
Japan
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. It was established on October 12, 2004 with the merger of the city of Sendai, Kagoshima, the towns of Hiwaki
Hiwaki, Kagoshima
was a town located in Satsuma District, Kagoshima, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Hiwaki was merged with the towns of Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and the villages of Kamikoshiki, Kashima, Sato and Shimokoshiki, all from Satsuma District, and the old city of Sendai, to form the new city of Satsumasendai.As...
, Iriki
Iriki, Kagoshima
was a town located in Satsuma District, Kagoshima, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Iriki was merged with the towns of Hiwaki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and the villages of Kamikoshiki, Kashima, Sato and Shimokoshiki, all from Satsuma District, and the old city of Sendai, to form the new city of Satsumasendai.As...
, Kedōin
Kedoin, Kagoshima
was a town located in Satsuma District, Kagoshima, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Kedōin was merged with the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki and Tōgō, and the villages of Kamikoshiki, Kashima, Sato and Shimokoshiki, all from Satsuma District, and the old city of Sendai, to form the new city of Satsumasendai.As...
and Tōgō
Togo, Kagoshima
was a town located in Satsuma District, Kagoshima, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Tōgō was merged with the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki and Kedōin, and the villages of Kamikoshiki, Kashima, Sato and Shimokoshiki, all from Satsuma District, and the old city of Sendai, to form the new city of Satsumasendai.As...
, and Koshikijima Islands
Koshikijima Islands
Koshikijima Islands in the East China Sea are an island chain that belongs to the city of Satsumasendai, Kagoshima, Japan. It is located 38 km west of the port city of Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima. Kagoshima Prefecture itself exists on the island of Kyūshū.- Major islands :* Kami-Koshikijima ,...
(which consisted of the villages of Kamikoshiki
Kamikoshiki, Kagoshima
was a village located in Satsuma District, Kagoshima, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Kamikoshiki was merged with the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and the villages of Kashima, Sato and Shimokoshiki, all from Satsuma District, and the old city of Sendai, to form the new city of...
, Kashima
Kashima, Kagoshima
was a village located in Satsuma District, Kagoshima, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Kashima was merged with the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and the villages of Kamikoshiki, Sato and Shimokoshiki, all from Satsuma District, and the old city of Sendai, to form the new city of...
, Sato
Sato, Kagoshima
was a village located in Satsuma District, Kagoshima, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Sato was merged with the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and the villages of Kamikoshiki, Kashima and Shimokoshiki, all from Satsuma District, and the old city of Sendai, to form the new city of...
and Shimokoshiki
Shimokoshiki, Kagoshima
was a village located in Satsuma District, Kagoshima, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Shimokoshiki was merged with the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and the villages of Kamikoshiki, Kashima and Sato, all from Satsuma District, and the old city of Sendai, to form the new city of...
), all from Satsuma District
Satsuma District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. As of the March 22, 2005 merger the district consists of the single town of Satsuma.-Mergers:*On October 12, 2004 the old city of Sendai, the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and the villages of Kamikoshiki, Kashima, Sato and Shimokoshiki merged...
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As of January 1, 2008, the city had an estimated population
Population
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of 100,730 in a total area of 683.50 km².
The city has regular Shinkansen
Shinkansen
The , also known as THE BULLET TRAIN, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies. Starting with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen in 1964, the network has expanded to currently consist of of lines with maximum speeds of , of Mini-shinkansen with a...
services to Kagoshima City
Kagoshima, Kagoshima
is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some margin...
and Yatsushiro
Yatsushiro, Kumamoto
is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan.On August 1, 2005, the city merged with the municipalities of Izumi, Kagami, Sakamoto, Senchō and Tōyō to form the new expanded city of Yashushiro....
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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
Sendai Nuclear Power Plant
The is a nuclear power plant located in the city of Satsumasendai in the Kagoshima Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the Kyūshū Electric Power Company.The plant is on a site of 1.45 km2 , employs 277 workers, and indirectly employs 790....
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