Izumi, Kagoshima

Izumi

出水市
Izumi ; 出水市
City
	Flag Emblem
	Location of Izumi in Kagoshima Prefecture
	Izumi Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 32°5′N 130°21′E / 32.083°N 130.350°ECoordinates: 32°5′N 130°21′E / 32.083°N 130.350°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kagoshima Prefecture
First official recorded	702 AD
City settled	April 1, 1954
Government
• Mayor	Shinichi Shiinoki (from April 2018)
Area
• Total	329.98 km2 (127.41 sq mi)
Population (2017)
• Total	52,978
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1-3 Midorimachi, Izumi-shi, Kagoshima-ken; 899-0292
Website	www.city.izumi.kagoshima.jp
Flower
Symbols
Flower	Azalea
Tree	Inumaki

Izumi (出水市, Izumi-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1954.^{[citation needed]} As of 2017, the city has an estimated population of 52,978.^[1] In 2008, the city had a population density of 170 persons per km². The total area is 329.98 km².^[1]

On March 13, 2006, the towns of Noda and Takaono (both from Izumi District) were merged into Izumi.^{[citation needed]}

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 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.^{[citation needed]}

The Kyushu Shinkansen stops at Izumi Station.^{[citation needed]}