Chikushino
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Chikushino 筑紫野市 |
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Panoramic view of downtown Futsukaichi
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 Location of Chikushino in Fukuoka Prefecture |
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| Coordinates: 33°30′N 130°31′E / 33.500°N 130.517°ECoordinates: 33°30′N 130°31′E / 33.500°N 130.517°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kyushu | |
| Prefecture | Fukuoka Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Shirō Hirabaru | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 87.78 km2 (33.89 sq mi) | |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | ||
| • Total | 103,076 | |
| • Density | 1,174.92/km2 (3,043.0/sq mi) | |
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| • Tree | Camellia | |
| • Flower | Scarlet Sage | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | Nishi Itchōme 1-1, Hatsukaichi, Chikushino-shi, Fukuoka-ken 818-8686 |
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| Website | www |
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Chikushino (筑紫野市 Chikushino-shi?) is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Bordering Dazaifu, Onojo, Nakagawa, Saga Prefecture, Ogori, Yasu, and Chikuho, Fukuoka, Chikushino is essentially a southern suburb of Fukuoka City. It was founded on April 1, 1972.
As of September 30, 2016, the city had an estimated population of 103,076 and a population density of 1,174.92 persons per km². The total area is 87.73 km².
The Tenjin Ōmuta Line runs through Chikushino at Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station, Murasaki Station (opened 2010), Asakuragaidō Station, Sakuradai Station and Chikushi. It has three stations on the Kagoshima Main Line, and the southern terminus of the Chikuho Main Line is at Haruda Station.
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