Fukue, Nagasaki
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was a city
located in the Gotō Islands
of Nagasaki
, Japan
. It was the largest city on the Gotō Islands.
As of 2003, the city had an estimated population
of 26,886 and the density
of 170.01 persons per km². The total area was 158.14 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1954.
On August 1, 2004 Fukue was merged with the towns of Kishiku, Miiraku, Naru, Tamanoura and Tomie, all from Minamimatsuura District, to form the new city of Gotō
.
Gotō-Fukue Airport
is located in former Fukue City.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in the Gotō Islands
Goto Islands
The are Japanese islands in the East China Sea, off the western coast of Kyūshū. The islands are a part of Nagasaki Prefecture.- Geography :There are 140 islands in total, including five main islands:,,,, and....
of Nagasaki
Nagasaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Nagasaki.- History :Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging of the western half of the former province of Hizen with the island provinces of Tsushima and Iki...
, Japan
Japan
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. It was the largest city on the Gotō Islands.
As of 2003, the city had an estimated population
Population
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of 26,886 and the density
Population density
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of 170.01 persons per km². The total area was 158.14 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1954.
On August 1, 2004 Fukue was merged with the towns of Kishiku, Miiraku, Naru, Tamanoura and Tomie, all from Minamimatsuura District, to form the new city of Gotō
Goto, Nagasaki
is a city in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It comprises the south-west half of the Gotō Islands in the East China Sea, some 100 kilometers from Nagasaki. The city consists of 11 inhabited and 52 uninhabited islands...
.
Gotō-Fukue Airport
Goto-Fukue Airport
, is a third class airport located southwest of Gotō, Nagasaki Prefecture, off the western coast of Kyūshū, Japan. The airport also serves the city of Fukue. It is also known as .-External links:*...
is located in former Fukue City.
External links
- Fukue official website in Japanese