Umi, Fukuoka
Umi
宇美町 | |
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Town | |
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Umi Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 33°34′N 130°31′E / 33.567°N 130.517°ECoordinates: 33°34′N 130°31′E / 33.567°N 130.517°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Fukuoka Prefecture |
District | Kasuya |
Area | |
• Total | 30.22 km2 (11.67 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 37,663 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Website | www |
Umi (宇美町, Umi-machi) is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 37,663 and a density of 1,200 persons per km². The total area is 30.22 km².
The town has a river, the Umigawa, flowing through it, a large Hachiman shrine and a small Protestant church. It also has some ancient burial mounds (kofun). It is reputedly the birthplace of Emperor Ōjin, an early Japanese emperor.
A railway was built in 1919 to facilitate the removal of coal, but this local industry ended in 1963. The railway line was closed in 1985 and has been made into a pleasant semi-rural walkway. Umi still has another JR line, the Kashii Line. Ban-dai sake is also made in Umi.
External links[]
- Media related to Umi, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons
- Umi official website (in Japanese)
Categories:
- Towns in Fukuoka Prefecture
- Fukuoka geography stubs