Nobeoka, Miyazaki

Nobeoka 延岡市
City
Panorama view of Agata and Nakashima, other downtown areas and the Ose River in Nobeoka, from Mount Atago
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Location of Nobeoka in Miyazaki Prefecture
Nobeoka Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°35′N 131°40′E / 32.583°N 131.667°E / 32.583; 131.667Coordinates: 32°35′N 131°40′E / 32.583°N 131.667°E / 32.583; 131.667
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Miyazaki Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Masaharu Sudō
Area
• Total	867.97 km2 (335.13 sq mi)
Population (December 1, 2013)
• Total	128,187
• Density	147.69/km2 (382.5/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Round Leaf Holly (Ilex rotunda)
• Flower	Canna
• Flowering tree	Wisteria
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	2-1 Higashihonkōji, Nobeoka-shi, Miyazaki-ken 882-8686
Website	www.city.nobeoka.miyazaki.jp

Nobeoka (延岡市, Nobeoka-shi^?) is a city located in the north of Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.

As of the December 1, 2013 the city has an estimated population of 128,187 and a population density of 147.68 persons per km². The total area is 867.97 km².

The city was officially founded on February 11, 1933 after it gained city status. During World War II it was one of the most important centers of military explosives in Japan. On the night of June 28-29th, 1945, 117 United States B-29s fire-bombed the city destroying 1.35 square km, or 36% of the city. On July 16, 1945, 33 US B-24s bombed the bridges in around the city, severing the strategically important Nippō Main Line railway.

On February 20, 2006, Nobeoka absorbed the towns of Kitakata and Kitaura (both from Higashiusuki District).

On March 31, 2007, the town of Kitagawa (also from Higashiusuki District) was also merged into Nobeoka.

Nobeoka has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa), which is hot and humid in the summer (above 30 °C (86 °F)) and is somewhat cold in the winter with temperatures dropping to around freezing (0 °C (32 °F)). Snowfall can be seen in the winter months, but does not accumulate because of coastal warming effects.