Aso, Kumamoto
Aso .mw-parser-output .noboldfont-weight:normal 阿蘇市 | |||
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Aso in 2012 | |||
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Location of Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture | |||
Aso Location in Japan | |||
Coordinates: 32°56′54″N 131°07′26″E / 32.94833°N 131.12389°E / 32.94833; 131.12389Coordinates: 32°56′54″N 131°07′26″E / 32.94833°N 131.12389°E / 32.94833; 131.12389 | |||
Country | Japan | ||
Region | Kyushu | ||
Prefecture | Kumamoto Prefecture | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Yoshioki Sato (since March 2005) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 376.25 km2 (145.27 sq mi) | ||
Population (March 31, 2017) | |||
• Total | 27,039 | ||
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) | ||
Symbols | |||
• Tree | Azalea | ||
• Flower | Gentiana scabra | ||
• Bird | Green pheasant | ||
Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) | ||
City hall address | Ichinomiya Miyaji 504-1, Aso City Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県阿蘇市一の宮町宮地504番地1) 869-2695 | ||
Website | Aso City official website (in Japanese) |
Aso (阿蘇市, Aso-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
The modern city of Aso was established on February 11, 2005, from the merger of the former town of Aso, absorbing the town of Ichinomiya, and the village of Namino (all from Aso District).
As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 27,039, with 11,355 households[1] and a population density of 72 persons per km2. The total area is 376.25 km2.
The source of the Kikuchi River is located in the city.[2]
Contents
1 Places of interest
2 Fictional characters born in Aso
3 References
4 External links
Places of interest
- Aso Geopark
Aso Kujū National Park- Mount Aso
- Mount Aso Ropeway
- Aso Volcano Museum
- Aso Uchinomaki Spa[citation needed]
- Aso Akamizu Spa[citation needed]
- Sensuikyo[citation needed]
- Sensuikyo Ropeway (cable car)[citation needed]
- Aso Shrine
Fictional characters born in Aso
Misae Nohara (born in Aso, Kumamoto, née Koyama).
References
^ "Official website of Aso City" (in Japanese). Japan: Aso City. Retrieved 30 April 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ Okamura, Maya; Minagawa, Tomoko (2016). "Historical and Physical Evaluation of Floodplain Habitats in The River Channel of the Kikuchi River" (PDF). 11th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics (ISE 2016). Engineers Australia: 91–98.
ISBN 9780734053398.
External links
Media related to Aso, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons
Aso City official website (in Japanese)
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