Kuchinotsu, Nagasaki Explained

was a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,450 and a density of 646.29 persons per km². The total area was 9.98 km².

On March 31, 2006, Kuchinotsu, along with the towns of Arie, Fukae, Futsu, Kazusa, Kitaarima, Minamiarima and Nishiarie (all from Minamitakaki District), was merged to create the city of Minamishimabara.^{[1] [2]}

History

An Imperial decree in July 1899 established Kuchinotsu as an open port for trading with the United States and the United Kingdom.^[3]

External links

• Minamishimabara official website

32.6°N 141°W

Notes and References

1. Book: 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 . 2006 . 総務庁統計局 . 141 . ja . 3 月 31 日に加津佐町,口之津町,南有馬町,北有馬町,西有家町,有家町,布津町及び深江町が合併し、南島原市となった。.
2. Web site: 2016-11-11 . 市の歴史 . 2024-02-03 . 長崎県南島原市公式ホームページ . ja.
3. US Department of State. (1906). A digest of international law as embodied in diplomatic discussions, treaties and other international agreements (John Bassett Moore, ed.), Vol. 5, p. 759.