Itoshima, Fukuoka

Itoshima (糸島市, Itoshima-shi) is a city located in western Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2018, the city has an estimated population of 96,540, with 34,685 households and a population density of 454 persons per km2. The total area is 216.12 km2.

Itoshima
糸島市
Location of Itoshima in Fukuoka Prefecture
Itoshima
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°33′14″N 130°11′52″E
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureFukuoka Prefecture
Government
  MayorYuuji Tsukigata (since February, 2014)
Area
  Total216.12 km2 (83.44 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2018)
  Total96,540
  Density464.11/km2 (1,202.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-1-1 Maebaru-nishi, Itoshima-shi, Fukuoka-ken
819-1192
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.city.itoshima.lg.jp
Symbols
FlowerHibiscus hamabo
TreeMaple

The modern city of Itoshima was established on January 1, 2010, from the merger of the city of Maebaru and the towns of Shima and Nijo (both from Itoshima district).

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