Minamata
Minamata is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the west coast of Kyūshū and faces Amakusa islands. Minamata was established as a village in 1889, re-designated as a town in 1912 and grew into a city in 1949.- …has about 26,700 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 metres (210 feet)
- Also known as“Minamata Shi”“Minamata-machi”“Minomata-shi”
- Location
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Latitude
32.1706° or 32° 10′ 14″ north
Longitude
130.4621° or 130° 27′ 44″ east
Open location code
8Q4G5FC6+6R
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In Other Languages
“Minamata” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “みなまたし”
- Japanese: “ミナマタシ”
- Japanese: “水俣”
- Japanese: “水俣市”
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