Nakatsu, Ōita

Nakatsu
中津市
City

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Location of Nakatsu in Ōita Prefecture
Nakatsu

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 33°36′N 131°11′E / 33.600°N 131.183°E / 33.600; 131.183Coordinates: 33°36′N 131°11′E / 33.600°N 131.183°E / 33.600; 131.183
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Ōita Prefecture
Government
  Mayor Masakatsu Shingai
Area
  Total 491.09 km2 (189.61 sq mi)
Population (January 2008)
  Total 84,179
  Density 171/km2 (440/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Round Leaf Holly (Ilex rotunda)
  Flower Chrysanthemum
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address 14-3 Toyodamachi, Nakatsu-shi, Ōita-ken
871-8501
Website www.city-nakatsu.jp

Nakatsu (中津市 Nakatsu-shi) is a city on the northern border of Ōita Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. The city is on the border with Fukuoka Prefecture. Nakatsu was founded on April 20, 1929.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 84,179 and a population density of 171 people per km². The total area is 491.09 km².

Tourism

Nakatsu is a castle town centered around Nakatsu Castle, which is open to visitors. The modernised interior comprises a museum with samurai armor, old maps and information about Rangaku (Dutch studies), for which Nakatsu was an important center in the Edo era. There are views from the top of the castle keep.

Visitors can see the residence of the most celebrated member of the Okudaira clan of Nakatsu, Fukuzawa Yukichi, and the memorial hall there. It is close to the castle and a 15-minute walk from the station.

Nakatsu's Mt. Hachimen was home to the popular music festival, Concert on the Rock.

Geography

Nakatsu is in the northwest corner of Ōita Prefecture, Kyushu. To the east of Nakatsu is Usa and to the southwest is Hita. Nakatsu touches the border of Fukuoka Prefecture on its west. To the northeast is the Suohnada Sea. The city covers an area of 491.09 square kilometers, 80% of which is mountainous. There is a wide stretch of flat, agricultural land which begins at the mouth of Yamakuni River and extends to Mt. Hiko.

History

Notable people from Nakatsu

See also

References

  • Nakatsushi-shi kankokai (Hrsg.): Nakatsu-shi (History of Nakatsu). Nakatsu: Nakatsushi-shi kankōkai, 1965 (中津市史刊行会編『中津市史』中津市史刊行会).
  • Kuroya Naofusa: Nakatsuhan-shi (History of the Nakatsu Clan). Tōkyō: Kokusho kankōkai, 1987 (黒屋直房著『中津藩史』国書刊行会).

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