Mugi, Tokushima
Mugi
牟岐町 | |
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Town | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Mugi in Tokushima Prefecture | |
  Mugi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°40′N 134°25′E / 33.667°N 134.417°ECoordinates: 33°40′N 134°25′E / 33.667°N 134.417°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Tokushima Prefecture |
| District | Kaifu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Osamu Masutomi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.62 km2 (21.86 sq mi) |
| Population (June 1, 2019) | |
| • Total | 3,852 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Japanese white-eye |
| Flower | Crinum |
| Tree | Tachibana orange |
Mugi (牟岐町, Mugi-chō) is a town located in Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
In 1830, Australian convicts heading for Canton, China laid anchor off the coast of Mugi in a convict transport vessel, the brig Cyprus, which they had seized from their masters while being transported to Macquarie Harbour Penal Station in the former British penal colony of Van Diemen's Land, now Tasmania, an incident known as the Cyprus mutiny. The convicts were attacked and sent away by the Japanese, in line with the isolationist policy of the time.[1]
As of June 1, 2019, the town has an estimated population of 3,852 and a density of 68 persons per km². The total area is 56.62 km².
Geography[]
Neighbouring municipalities[]
Transportation[]
Railway[]
- JR Shikoku
External links[]
Media related to Mugi, Tokushima at Wikimedia Commons- Mugi official website (in Japanese)
Citations[]
- ^ Robertson, Joshua. "Australian convict pirates in Japan: evidence of 1830 voyage unearthed". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
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