Kunisaki, Ōita
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Kunisaki 国東市 |
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 Location of Kunisaki in Ōita Prefecture |
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 Kunisaki
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| Coordinates: 33°33′55″N 131°43′52″E / 33.56528°N 131.73111°ECoordinates: 33°33′55″N 131°43′52″E / 33.56528°N 131.73111°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Ōita Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Akifumi Mikawa (since March 2011) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 317.84 km2 (122.72 sq mi) |
| Population (January 31, 2012) | |
| • Total | 31,882 |
| • Density | 100.31/km2 (259.8/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Cinnamomum camphora |
| • Flower | Tenderstem broccoli |
| • Bird | Green pheasant |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City hall address | 873-0501 |
Kunisaki (国東市 Kunisaki-shi?) is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.
The modern city of Kunisaki was founded on March 31, 2006, from the merger of the former town of Kunisaki, absorbing the towns of Aki, Kunimi and Musashi (all from Higashikunisaki District).
As of January 31, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 31,882, with 13,369 households and a population density of 100.31/km2 (259.8/sq mi). The total area is 317.84 km2 (122.72 sq mi).
Oita Airport is located in Kunisaki.
Located in northern Kyushu and the north east of Oita prefecture.
The Kunisaki Peninsula is formed from large conical volcanoes, including the 720-metre-tall (2,360 ft) Mt. Futago. Twenty-eight ravines radiate outward from the peninsula’s center.
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