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Ukiha (うきは市, Ukiha-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Ukiha うきは市
City
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Location of Ukiha in Fukuoka Prefecture
Ukiha Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°21′N 130°45′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka Prefecture
Area
• Total	117.55 km2 (45.39 sq mi)
Population  (April 30, 2017)
• Total	30,431
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.city.ukiha.fukuoka.jp
Symbols
Bird	Common kingfisher[1]
Flower	Lycoris radiata[1]
Tree	Diospyros kaki[1]

The modern city of Ukiha was established on March 20, 2005, from the merger of the former town of Ukiha (浮羽町, Ukiha-machi) absorbing the town of Yoshii (both from Ukiha District).

As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 30,431,[2] and a population density of 260 persons per km². The total area is 117.55 km².

Transportation

Train

Chikugo Yoshii, Ukiha, and Chikugo Ōishi stations are served by JR Kyūdai Main Line.

Notable people

• Hideo Murata - Rōkyoku and enka singer
• Kenji Darvish - Drums of Golden Bomber, Japanese rock band.
• Shinichi Ikejiri - writer and physician
• Shinya Izumi - politician
• Shuntaro Torigoe - journalist
• Yasunoshin Shinohara - Inspector general and Jujutsu master of Shinsengumi

Related people

• Ellison Onizuka - His grandfather and mother were born in this city, and he visited there in 1983. There is "Ellison Onizuka Bridge" commemorate him.

Sister city

• Esashi, Hokkaido, Japan(since 31 October 2009[3]) - It is associated with The Crab and the Monkey folktale[3]

See also

• Groups of Traditional Buildings

References

External links

• Media related to Ukiha, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons
• Ukiha City official website (in Japanese)
• Ukiha page of Fukuoka Prefecture Tourism Association Website (in English)

На других языках

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- [en] Ukiha, Fukuoka

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[ru] Укиха

Укиха (яп. うきは市 Укиха-си) — город в Японии, находящийся в префектуре Фукуока. Площадь города составляет 117,55 км²[1], население — 30 499 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 259,46 чел./км².

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