Tamana 玉名市 |
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Location of Tamana in Kumamoto Prefecture |
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Location in Japan | ||
Coordinates: 32°55′N 130°34′E / 32.917°N 130.567°ECoordinates: 32°55′N 130°34′E / 32.917°N 130.567°E | ||
Country | Japan | |
Region | Kyushu | |
Prefecture | Kumamoto Prefecture | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Tetsuya Takasaki | |
Area | ||
• Total | 152.55 km2 (58.90 sq mi) | |
Population (May 2008) | ||
• Total | 70,530 | |
• Density | 462/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
Symbols | ||
• Tree | Shōtaimatsu Pine | |
• Flower | Higo Hanashōbu (Iris ensata var. ensata) | |
• Bird | Egret | |
Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
City hall address | 163, Hanegi, Tamana-shi, Kumamoto-ken 865-8501 |
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Website | www |
Tamana (玉名市 Tamana-shi?) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1954.
As of the October 3, 2005 merger (but with 2008 population estimates), the city has an estimated population of 70,530 and a population density of 462 persons per km². The total area is 152.55 km².
On October 3, 2005, the towns of Taimei, Tensui and Yokoshima (all from Tamana District) were merged into Tamana.