Masuda, Shimane
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Masuda 益田市 |
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 Location of Masuda in Shimane Prefecture |
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 Masuda
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| Coordinates: 34°40′N 131°51′E / 34.667°N 131.850°ECoordinates: 34°40′N 131°51′E / 34.667°N 131.850°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Chūgoku (San'in) | |
| Prefecture | Shimane Prefecture | |
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| • Mayor | Shintaro Fukuhara (since August 2008) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 733.16 km2 (283.07 sq mi) | |
| Population (September 2010) | ||
| • Total | 51,118 | |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
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| • Tree | Keyaki | |
| • Flower | Narcissus | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | 1-1, Tokiwa-chō, Masuda-shi, Shimane-ken 698-8650 |
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| Website | www |
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Masuda (益田市 Masuda-shi?) is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on August 1, 1952.
As of September 2010, the city has an estimated population of 51,118 and a population density of 69.7 persons per km². The total area is 733.16 km². At the end of August 2009, the city had a population of 51,599. At the end of September 2008, the city had a population of 52,022.
On November 1, 2004, the towns of Mito and Hikimi (both from Mino District) were merged into Masuda. Therefore, Mino District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Iwami Airport is located in Masuda.
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