Nishinoomote, Kagoshima
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| Nishinoomote 西之表市 |
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| Coordinates: 30°41′N 131°1′E / 30.683°N 131.017°ECoordinates: 30°41′N 131°1′E / 30.683°N 131.017°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kyūshū | ||
| Prefecture | Kagoshima (Kumage) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Chikara Nagano | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 205.75 km2 (79.44 sq mi) | ||
| Population (January 2008) | |||
| • Total | 17,666 | ||
| • Density | 85.9/km2 (222/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Akō (Ficus superba Miq. var. japonica Miq.) | ||
| - Flower | Lilium longiflorum | ||
| - Flowering tree | Chinese hibiscus | ||
| - Butterfly | Great Orange Tip | ||
| Phone number | 0997-22-1111 | ||
| Address | 7612 Nishinoomote, Nishinoomote-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-3193 |
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| Website | Nishinoomote City | ||
Nishinoomote (西之表市 Nishino'omote-shi[1]) is a Japanese city in Kagoshima Prefecture on the island of Tanegashima.
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History [change]
The city was established on 1 October 1958.
Timeline [change]
- 1543 (Tenbun 12, 25th day of the 8th month): Portuguese ship landed at Tanegashima bringing the first gun into Japan.[2] Fernão Mendes Pinto is believed to be the first European to set foot on Japan.
- 1993 (Heisei 5): Nishinoomote developed a twin town link with Vila do Bispo, Portugal.[3]
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References [change]
- ↑ Teikoku's Complete Atlas of Japan, Teikoku-Shoin Co., Ltd. Tokyo 1990
- ↑ History of Kagoshima; retrieved 2011-12-6.
- ↑ Embassy of Portugal in Tokyo, Twin Cities; retrieved 2012-4-8.
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