is a 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 Ōita Prefecture

Oita Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni...

, Japan

Japan

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Kunisaki City was founded on March 31, 2006, as a result of the merger between the towns of Kunisaki

Kunisaki, Oita (town)

was a town located in Higashikunisaki District, Ōita, Japan.On March 31, 2006 Kunisaki absorbed the towns of Aki, Kunimi and Musashi, all from Higashikunisaki District, to become the new city of Kunisaki....

 (old), Aki

Aki, Oita

was a town located in Higashikunisaki District, Ōita, Japan.On March 31, 2006 Aki was merged with the towns of Kunisaki , Kunimi and Musashi, all from Higashikunisaki District, to form the new city of Kunisaki....

, Kunimi

Kunimi, Oita

was a town located in Higashikunisaki District, Ōita, Japan.On March 31, 2006 Kunimi was merged with the towns of Kunisaki , Aki and Musashi, all from Higashikunisaki District, to form the new city of Kunisaki....

 and Musashi

Musashi, Oita

was a town located in Higashikunisaki District, Ōita, Japan.On March 31, 2006 Musashi was merged with the towns of Kunisaki , Aki and Kunimi, all from Higashikunisaki District, to form the new city of Kunisaki....

, all from Higashikunisaki District

Higashikunisaki District, Oita

' is a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.As of April 2006, the district has an estimated population of 2,898. The total area is now down to 6.75 km².There is only one village left in the district.*Himeshima...

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As of 30 Sept 2011, the city has an estimated population

Population

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 of 32,057 and a density

Population density

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 of 101 persons per km². The total area is 317.80 km².

Oita Airport

Oita Airport

is an airport in Kunisaki, Ōita, Japan, northeast of Ōita.-Airlines and destinations:...

is located in Kunisaki.

Official City Symbols

City flower: Field Mustard (Nanohana)


City Tree: Camphor tree


City Bird: Japanese pheasant

External links

• Kunisaki Official Website (Japanese)