Kurume

Also known as Kurume-shi

is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 295,367 in 137,140 households, and a population density of 1309 people per km². The total area of the city is .

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Kurume is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, with a population of approximately 295,367 people as of a recent count. It is a fairly densely populated urban area with about 1,309 people per square kilometer.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Kurume
Settlement.native_name_lang: ja
Settlement.settlement_type: Core city
Settlement.image_skyline: Kurume montage.png
Settlement.imagesize: 240px
Settlement.image_caption: From the upper left: Nishitetsu Kurume Station, city hall, Suitengu shrine, Kora-taisha shrine, Narita-san templeIshibashi bunka center, JR Kurume Station
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Kurume, Fukuoka.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Emblem of Kurume, Fukuoka.svg
Settlement.seal_type: Emblem
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 10
Settlement.mapframe point: none
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture
Settlement.pushpin_map: Japan
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region

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Wikidata facts

Official name: 久留米市
Country: Japan
Located in: Fukuoka Prefecture
Population: 302402
Area: 229.96
Time zone: UTC+09:00
Body of water: Chikugo River
Capital of: Kurume Domain
Shares border with: Miyaki
Official website: www.city.kurume.fukuoka.jp
Image: View of Kurume City.JPG

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native label: 久留米市
category of associated people: Category:People from Kurume
Commons gallery: 久留米市, 福岡県
twinned administrative body: Kōriyama
Commons category: Kurume, Fukuoka
topic's main category: Category:Kurume
category for people born here: Q8060389
inception: 1889-04-01
name in kana: くるめし
associated electoral district: Fukuoka 6th district
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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections

Contents

Geography
Neighboring municipalities
Climate
Demographics
History
Government
Economy
Traditional products
Education
Universities
Primary and secondary education
Transportation
Railways
Highways
Air transport
Sister cities
Local attractions
National Historic Sites
Notable people born or raised in Kurume
References
External links

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| image_skyline = Kurume montage.png | imagesize = 240px | image_caption = From the upper left: Nishitetsu Kurume Station, city hall, Suitengu shrine, Kora-taisha shrine, Narita-san templeIshibashi bunka center, JR Kurume Station | image_flag = Flag of Kurume, Fukuoka.svg | image_seal = Emblem of Kurume, Fukuoka.svg | seal_type = Emblem

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