Country Japan Area 778.2 km² Local time Wednesday 8:58 AM Prefecture Hiroshima Prefecture | Region Chūgoku (San'yō) Population 58,170 (Mar 2008) Bird Japanese wagtail | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 2-8-1, Tōkaichi Naka, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima-ken
728-8501 Website www.city.miyoshi.hiroshima.jp Weather 4°C, Wind NW at 26 km/h, 81% Humidity Points of interest Kenritsu Miyoshi Park, Ozekiyama Park, Hogenji, Izumo Shrine Bingobunin | ||
Miyoshi (三次市, Miyoshi-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1954.
Map of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 58,170 and a population density of 74.8 persons per km2. The total area is 778 km2.
On April 1, 2004, Miyoshi absorbed the towns of Kisa, Mirasaka and Miwa, the villages of Funo, Kimita and Sakugi (all from Futami District), and the town of Kōnu (from Kōnu District) to create the new and expanded city of Miyoshi. Futami District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
References
Miyoshi, Hiroshima Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA