Nichinan, Miyazaki
city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Nichinan (日南市, -shi) is a city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.[1]
Nichinan
日南市 | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Nichinan in Miyazaki Prefecture | |
  Nichinan Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 31°37′N 131°19′E / 31.617°N 131.317°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Miyazaki Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kyohei Sakita (﨑田恭平) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 536.12 km2 (207.00 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 53,258 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Obi sugi (Cryptomeria) |
| • Flower | Farfugium japonicum |
| • Bird | Common kingfisher |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City hall address | 1-1-1 Chūō-dōri, Nichinan-shi, Miyazaki-ken 887-8585 |
| Website | www |
History change
Nichinan grew up around Obi Castle.[1]
The modern city was established in 1950.
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nichinan," Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan, Vol. 5, p. 375.
Other websites change
Media related to Nichinan, Miyazaki at Wikimedia Commons
- Nichinan City website (in Japanese)
- Japanese National Tourist Organization Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
