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Buzen (豊前市, Buzen-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1] The city was founded on April 10, 1955.
Buzen
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 Location of Buzen in Fukuoka Prefecture | |
  Buzen Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°37′N 131°8′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Motohide Goto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111.17 km2 (42.92 sq mi) |
| Population (November 1, 2014) | |
| • Total | 26,100 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 955 Yoshiki, Buzen, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan 828-0051 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Rhododendron |
| Tree | Yamamomo (mountain peach) |
As of November 1, 2014, the city has an estimated population of 26,100 and a population density of 235 persons per km². The total area is 111.17 km². The yamamomo is the city's tree, and the rhododendron is the city's flower.
Geography
Buzen is located in the southeast corner of Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu. To the south of Buzen is Ōita Prefecture and to the northeast is the Suohnada Sea. The town is mostly rural and extends nearly 100 km² inland towards more mountainous terrain.
Notable local landmarks include Mt. Kubote (求菩提山, Kubote-san) and Unoshima Port (宇島港, Unoshima-Kou). The local railway station is Unoshima Station (宇島駅, Unoshima-eki) and it connects to the Nippō Main Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company.
Education
Vocational School
- Buzen Chikujo Medical Association Nursing Advanced Vocational School
High School
- Fukuoka Prefectural Seiho High School
Junior High School
- Hachiya Junior High School
- Suda Junior High School
- Chizuka Junior High School
- Goiwa Junior High School
Notable facts
The city is the birthplace of the father of Hawaiian Governor George Ariyoshi. As of 2015 George Ariyoshi has made several trips to Buzen to visit family graves and meet with local officials.
Buzen is also the home of the Ootomi Shrine.[2]
See also
- Unoshima Station (宇島駅, Unoshima-eki)
- Suohnada Sea
References
- "秋風にそよぐ赤いソバの花 10月末まで見ごろ 福岡・豊前市". MSN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "4年ぶり流鏑馬神事奉納 豊前市の大富神社で古式御供揃祭". 西日本新聞me (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
External links
Media related to Buzen, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons- Buzen City official website (in Japanese)
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[de] Buzen
Buzen (jap. .mw-parser-output .Hani{font-size:110%}豊前市, -shi) ist eine Stadt im Osten der Präfektur Fukuoka auf Kyūshū in Japan.- [en] Buzen, Fukuoka
[es] Buzen (Fukuoka)
Buzen (豊前市, Buzen-shi?) es una ciudad localizada en Fukuoka, Japón.[ru] Будзен
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