Tsukumi, Ōita

Tsukumi 津久見市
City
Tsukumi city hall
Flag Emblem
Location of Tsukumi in Ōita Prefecture
Tsukumi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°4′N 131°52′E / 33.067°N 131.867°E / 33.067; 131.867Coordinates: 33°4′N 131°52′E / 33.067°N 131.867°E / 33.067; 131.867
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Ōita Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Koji Yoshimoto (since December 2003)
Area
• Total	79.48 km2 (30.69 sq mi)
Population  (March 31, 2017)
• Total	18,341
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	Miyamoto-cho 20-15, Tsukumi City, Oita Prefecture (大分県津久見市宮本町20番15号) 879-2435
Website	www.city.tsukumi.oita.jp
Symbols
Flower	Citrus tachibana
Tree	Quercus phillyraeoioles

Tsukumi (津久見市, Tsukumi-shi) is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1951. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 18,341, with 8,384 households and a population density of 230 persons per km². The total area is 79.48 km².^[1]

Industry[]

West of the city is the Todaka Mine one the biggest limestone quarries in Japan. The limestone is used in the Tsukumi cement plant owned by the Taiheiyo Cement Corporation.

Notable people from Tsukumi[]

• Yasuei Yakushiji, former professional boxer

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Tsukumi, Ōita at Wikimedia Commons
• Tsukumi City official website (in Japanese)

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