Minamata, Kumamoto
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 Minamata's location in Kumamoto, Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyūshū |
| Prefecture | Kumamoto |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 162.88 km² (62.89 sq mi) |
| Population (as of May 2008) | |
| Total | 27,856 |
| Density | 171 /km² (443 /sq mi) |
| Location | |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Sakura |
| Flower | Azalea |
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| Minamata Government Office | |
| Mayor | Katsuaki Miyamoto |
| Address | 〒867-8555 1-1-1, Jinnai, Minamata-shi, Kumamoto-ken |
| Phone number | 0966-61-1603 |
| Official website: City of Minamata | |
Minamata (水俣市 Minamata-shi?) is a city located in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. It is on the west coast of Kyūshū. The city was founded on April 1, 1949.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 27,856 and the density of 171 persons per km². The total area is 162.88 km².
[edit] Minamata environmental disaster
The city is best known as the former site of an environmental disaster caused by industrial pollution of the bay with mercury; see Minamata disease.
[edit] Sister cities
Minamata has a formal sister city agreement with Devonport in Tasmania, Australia. This was ratified in 1996.
Devonport, Australia (1996)
Liverpool, United Kingdom
[edit] External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- Minamata official website in English
- Minamata official website in Japanese
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| Amakusa | Arao | Aso | Hitoyoshi | Kami-Amakusa | Kikuchi | Kōshi | Kumamoto (capital) | Minamata | Tamana | Uki | Uto | Yamaga | Yatsushiro | |||
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| Amakusa | Ashikita | Aso | Kamimashiki | Kamoto | Kikuchi | Kuma | Shimomashiki | Tamana | Yatsushiro | |||
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