Country Japan District Satsuma Population 23,842 (Aug 2011) | Region Kyushu Prefecture Kagoshima Prefecture | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Website www.satsuma-net.jp/index.cfm Weather 9°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 93% Humidity Points of interest Hokusatsu Large Park, Miyanojo Hot Spring, Kannondaki Park, Sendai‑gawa, Mt Shibi | ||
Satsuma (さつま町, Satsuma-chō) is a town in Satsuma District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
Map of Satsuma District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
The town was formed March 22, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Miyanojō, Tsuruda, and a former town with the English name of Satsuma (薩摩町), all from Satsuma District.
As of August 2011, the town has an estimated population of 23,842. The total area is 303.43 km².
References
Satsuma, Kagoshima Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA