Fukuda, Nagasaki
Fukuda (福田村, Fukuda-mura) was a village in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture. It was absorbed into Nagasaki city in 1955.
Fukuda
福田村 | |
|---|---|
Village (defunct) | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Nagasaki Prefecture |
| District | Nishisonogi |
| Merged | 1 January 1955 (now part of Nagasaki) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.47 km2 (8.29 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 1955) | |
| • Total | 5,431 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
In the 16th century it was the location of the Battle of Fukuda Bay, the first recorded naval battle between Western and Japanese forces. It also saw the spread of Christianity by Jesuit missionaries, who converted a large number of the local population into Kirishitans. During World War II the village suffered direct damage from the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.