Summary
Fukutsu (福津市, Fukutsu-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1] As of 29 February 2024[update], the city had an estimated population of 68,834 in 31114 households, and a population density of 1300 persons per km².[2] The total area of the city is 52.76 km2 (20.37 sq mi).
Fukutsu
福津市 | |
|---|---|
 Fukutsu City Hall | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
Location of Fukutsu in Fukuoka Prefecture | |
  Fukutsu Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°46′01″N 130°29′28″E / 33.76694°N 130.49111°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Fukuoka |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tatsuo Koyama (since February 2009) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.76 km2 (20.37 sq mi) |
| Population (February 29, 2024) | |
| • Total | 68,834 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-1-1 Chuo, Fukutsu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 811-3293 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Field mustard |
| Tree | Pine, Apricot |
Geography edit
Fukutsu is located in northern Fukuoka Prefecture, approximately midway between Fukuoka City and Kitakyushu City. It is surrounded by Mt. Kohbi, Mt. Motoki, and Mt. Iimori from the east to the south, and the Genkai Sea (Sea of Japan) to the northwest. The coast has been designated as part of the Genkai Quasi-National Park, and is a scenic area.
Neighboring municipalities edit
Fukuoka Prefecture
Climate edit
Fukutsu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Fukutsu is 15.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1599 mm with September as the wettest month.[3]
Demographics edit
Per Japanese census data, the population of Fukutsu is as shown below
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 22,569 | — |
| 1950 | 23,611 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 31,023 | +31.4% |
| 1970 | 42,131 | +35.8% |
| 1980 | 49,573 | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 55,778 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 55,436 | −0.6% |
| 2010 | 55,979 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 67,033 | +19.7% |
History edit
The area of Fukutsu was part of ancient Chikugo Province. During the Edo Period the area was under the control of Fukuoka Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the villages of Jingō and Kami-Saigō were established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The villages merged to form the town of Fukuma on April 1, 1954. Fukuma merged with the town of Tsuyazaki on January 24, 2005 and became the city of Fukutsu.
Government edit
Fukutsu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members. Fukuma contributes one member to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Fukuoka 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy edit
Fukutsu has a mixed economy centering on agriculture, commercial fishing and light manufacturing and food processing. An increasing percentage of the working population commutes to nearby Fukuoka or Kitakyushu cites for work, since large-scale public housing developments were built in the 1960s and 1970s.
Education edit
Fukutsu has seven public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation edit
Railways edit
JR Kyushu - Kagoshima Main Line
- JA Fukuma - Higashi-Fukuma
Highways edit
Local attractions edit
References edit
External links edit
Media related to Fukutsu, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons
- Fukutsu City official website (in Japanese)