is a
city
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located in
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ...
,
Japan
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.
As of February 1, 2016, the city has an estimated
population
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of 67,915 and a
population density
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of 1,287.24 persons per km². The total area is 52.76 km².
The modern city of Fukutsu was established on January 24, 2005, from the merger of the towns of
Fukuma and
Tsuyazaki (both from
Munakata District).
place name
; Fukuma area
* （It is the district since the town system from the former Shimosaigo village, and it has not been installed from the Fukuma town period to the present."Fukutsu city"is followed by the street number.）
* Akebono
* Azemachi
* Chuo 1chome∼6chome
* Fukumaekihigashi 1chome∼3chome
* Fukumaminami 1chome∼5chome
* Hanamigahama 1chome∼3chome
* Hanamigaoka 1chome∼3chome
* Hanaminosato 1chome∼3chome
* Higashifukuma 1chome∼8chome
* Himakino 1chome∼6chome
* Hisasue
* Kamisaigo
* Koyodai 1chome∼6chome
* Koyodaiminami
* Motogi
* Murayamada
* Nishifukuma 1chome∼4chome
* Odake
* Odake 1chome∼2chome
* Sakuragawa
* Sharikura
* Takahira
* Tebika
* Tebikaminami 1chome∼2chome
* Tsumaru
* Uchidono
* Wakagidai 1chome∼6chome
* Yatsunami
* Yuminosato 1chome∼2chome
; Tsuyazaki area
* Araji
* Hoshigaoka
* Katsura
* Miyaji 1chome∼6chome
* Miyajigaoka
* Miyajihama 1chome∼4chome
* Miyajimotomachi
* Nuyama
* Oishi
* Sudata
* Tsuyazaki
* Tsuyazaki 1chome∼8chome
* Watari
* Yukue
See also
*
Fukuma Station
is a train station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Fukutsu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 56.6 km from the starting point of the line at .
Layout
The ...
References
External links
Fukutsu City official website
Cities in Fukuoka Prefecture
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