Hioki, Kagoshima

Hioki (日置市, Hioki-shi) is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2010, the city had a population of 51,819 and a population density of 205 persons per km². The total area is 253.06 km2 (97.71 sq mi).

Hioki
日置市
Hioki City
Ijūin city from the Joyama Park in 2020
Location of Hioki in Kagoshima Prefecture
Hioki
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 31°36′42″N 130°22′23″E
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureKagoshima Prefecture
Government
  MayorTakamitsu Miyaji
Area
  Total253.06 km2 (97.71 sq mi)
Population
 (May 1, 2010)
  Total51,819
  Density205/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-100 Kori Ijuin-machi, Hioki-shi, Kagoshima-ken
899-2592
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.city.hioki.lg.jp
Symbols
FlowerPrunus mume
TreePinus thunbergii

The modern city of Hioki was established on May 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Fukiage, Higashiichiki, Hiyoshi and Ijūin (all from Hioki District).

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