Isa, Kagoshima

Isa
伊佐市
City

Location of Isa in Kagoshima Prefecture
Isa

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 32°3′26″N 130°36′47″E / 32.05722°N 130.61306°E / 32.05722; 130.61306Coordinates: 32°3′26″N 130°36′47″E / 32.05722°N 130.61306°E / 32.05722; 130.61306
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Kagoshima Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Shin Kumamoto (since December 2008 and former Okuchi mayor since January 1996)
Area
 • Total 392.36 km2 (151.49 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2010)
 • Total 30,070
 • Density 77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Chamaecyparis obtusa
 • Flower Cherry blossom
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address Okuchi-sato 1888, Isa, Kagoshima (鹿児島県伊佐市大口里1888番地)
895-2511
Website www.city.isa.kagoshima.jp

Isa (伊佐市 Isa-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

The modern city of Isa was created on November 1, 2008, from the merger of the old city of Ōkuchi, and the town of Hishikari (from Isa District). Isa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.[1]

As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 30,070, with 14,294 households and a population density of 76.64 persons per km². The total area is 392.36 km².

Geography

Climate

The city recorded -15.2 degrees Celscius on January 25, 2016 which is the lowest temperature ever recorded of Lowlands in Kyushu. [2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/kyusyu/46.htm
  2. ↑ 気象庁
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