Tsubame, Niigata

Tsubame 燕市
City
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Location of Tsubame in Niigata Prefecture
Tsubame Location in Japan
Coordinates: 37°40′N 138°56′E / 37.667°N 138.933°ECoordinates: 37°40′N 138°56′E / 37.667°N 138.933°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)
Prefecture	Niigata Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Tsutomu Suzuki (since April 2010)
Area
• Total	110.88 km^2 (42.81 sq mi)
Population (April 30, 2011)
• Total	83,176
• Density	750.14/km^2 (1,942.9/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Cherry blossom
• Flower	Salvia, Chrysanthemum
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	1-1 Yoshida-Hinode-cho, Tsubame-shi, Niigata-ken 959-0295
Website	www.city.tsubame.niigata.jp

Tsubame (燕市 Tsubame-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1954.

As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 83,176 and a population density of 750.14 persons per km². The total area is 110.88 km².

Timeline

• March 31, 1954 - The city of Tsubame was founded by merging with 4 towns and villages.
• March 20, 2006 - Tsubame absorbed the towns of Bunsui and Yoshida (both from Nishikanbara District) to create the new and expanded city of Tsubame.

Government

The current mayor is Kiyoshi Kobayashi, the last mayor of the town of Bunsui.

Sister cities

• Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States-since January 11, 1996
• Dundee, Michigan and Tsubame have an exchange program through their local middle school.

Famous People from Tsubame

• Chinami Nishimura (politician)
• Killer Khan (professional wrestler)
• Kiriko Nananan (manga artist)

External links

• Media related to Tsubame, Niigata at Wikimedia Commons
• Tsubame City official website (Japanese)