Kamaishi, Iwate
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 Kamaishi's location in Iwate, Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Iwate |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 441.42 km² (170.43 sq mi) |
| Population (as of April 2008) | |
| Total | 41,022 |
| Density | 92.9 /km² (241 /sq mi) |
| Location | |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Tabunoki (Machilus thunbergii) |
| Flower | Sukashiyuri (Lilium pseudolirion) |
| Bird | Streaked Shearwater |
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| Kamaishi Government Office | |
| Mayor | Takenori Noda |
| Address | 〒026-8686 3-9-13, Tadakoechō, Kamaishi-shi, Iwate-ken |
| Phone number | 0193-22-2111 |
| Official website: Kamaishi City | |
Kamaishi (釜石市; -shi) is a city located in Iwate, Japan.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 41,022 and the density of 92.9 persons per km². The total area is 441.42 km².
The city was founded on May 5, 1937.
It is located in the middle of the rugged Sanriku rias coast. Steel industry once flourished here.
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Kamaishi official website
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| Cities | |||
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| Hachimantai | Hanamaki | Ichinoseki | Kamaishi | Kitakami | Kuji | Miyako | Morioka (capital) | Ninohe | Ōfunato | Ōshū | Rikuzentakata | Tōno | |||
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| Higashiiwai | Isawa | Iwate | Kamihei | Kesen | Kunohe | Ninohe | Nishiiwai | Shimohei | Shiwa | Waga | |||
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