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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
Panorama view of Agata and Nakashima, other downtown areas and the Ose River in Nobeoka, from Mount Atago
Flag of Nobeoka
Flag
Location of Nobeoka in Miyazaki Prefecture
Location of Nobeoka in Miyazaki Prefecture
Nobeoka is located in Japan
Nobeoka
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.


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