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Satsumasendai, Kagoshima

Satsumasendai
薩摩川内市
City
Flag of Satsumasendai
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Location of Satsumasendai in Kagoshima Prefecture
Location of Satsumasendai in Kagoshima Prefecture
Satsumasendai is located in Japan
Satsumasendai
Satsumasendai
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 31°49′N 130°18′E / 31.817°N 130.300°E / 31.817; 130.300Coordinates: 31°49′N 130°18′E / 31.817°N 130.300°E / 31.817; 130.300
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Kagoshima Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Hideo Iwakiri
Area
 • Total 683.50 km2 (263.90 sq mi)
Population (January 2008)
 • Total 100,730
 • Density 147/km2 (380/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Round leaf holly (Ilex rotunda)
 • Flower Lilium speciosum
 • Bird Japanese white-eye
 • Fish Stream: Ayu
Oceanic: Slender sprat
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 3-22, Kandachō, Satsumasendai-shi, Kagoshima-ken
895-8650
Website www.city.satsumasendai.lg.jp

Satsumasendai (薩摩川内市 Satsumasendai-shi?) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

The modern city of Satsumasendai was established on October 12, 2004, from the merger of the city of Sendai, the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and the Koshikijima Islands (which consisted of the villages of Kamikoshiki, Kashima, Sato and Shimokoshiki, all from Satsuma District).

As of January 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 100,730 and a population density of 147 persons per km2, with a total area of 683.50 km2.

The city has regular Shinkansen services to Kagoshima City and Yatsushiro.

The city is also home to Kagoshima Immaculate Heart University, founded in 1994, which has a small population of foreign students.

A major employer is the Sendai nuclear power station.


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