Minamata, Kumamoto
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Minamata
水俣市— City — 
FlagLocation of Minamata in Kumamoto
MinamataCoordinates: 32°13′N 130°24′E / 32.217°N 130.4°ECoordinates: 32°13′N 130°24′E / 32.217°N 130.4°E Country Japan Region Kyūshū Prefecture Kumamoto Government - Mayor Katsuaki Miyamoto Area - Total 162.88 km2 (62.9 sq mi) Population (May 2008) - Total 27,856 - Density 171/km2 (442.9/sq mi) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City symbols - Tree Sakura - Flower Azalea Phone number 0966-61-1603 Address 1-1-1, Jinnai, Minamata-shi, Kumamoto-ken
867-8555Website City of Minamata Minamata (水俣市 Minamata-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. It is on the west coast of Kyūshū. The city was founded on April 1, 1949.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 27,856 and the density of 171 persons per km². The total area is 162.88 km².
It is the birthplace of Princess Princess bass player Atsuko Watanabe - October 26, 1964.
Minamata environmental disaster
The city is best known as the former site of an environmental disaster caused by industrial pollution of the bay with mercury; see Minamata disease.
Sister cities
Minamata has a formal sister city agreement with Devonport in Tasmania, Australia. This was ratified in 1996.
External links
Media related to Minamata, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons- Minamata official website (Japanese)
Kumamoto PrefectureCities 
Districts See also: Towns and villages by district Categories:- Cities in Kumamoto Prefecture
- Environmental model cities
- Kumamoto geography stubs
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