Obama, Nagasaki Explained

was a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.As of March 31, 2014, the census reports that the town had a population of 9,166 people^[1] and a density of 108.29 people per km². The total area was 50.84 km².

On October 11, 2005, Obama, along with the towns of Aino, Azuma, Chijiwa, Kunimi, Minamikushiyama, and Mizuho (all from Minamitakaki District), were merged to create the city of Unzen.^{[2] [3]}

Located at the foot of Mount Unzen, the area is famous for volcanic hot springs (onsen) named Obama Onsen and Unzen Onsen.32.722°N 130.208°W

External links

• Unzen official website
• Getty Images - people of Obama Onsen hot springs celebrating Barack Obama's election

Notes and References

1. Web site: Unzen City Official Website. Population by Residents' Associations. 14 May 2014.
2. Web site: 2021-11-19 . 歴史 . 2024-02-07 . 雲仙市 . ja . その後の合併を経て昭和44年4月に国見町、瑞穂町、吾妻町、愛野町、千々石町、小浜町、南串山町の7町構成となり、平成17年10月11日に7町が対等合併し雲仙市となった。.
3. Book: 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 . 2005 . 総務庁統計局 . 150 . ja . Annual Report on Population Movement in the Basic Resident Register . Kunimi-cho, Mizuho-cho, Azuma-cho, Aino-machi, Chijiwa-cho, Obama-cho and Minamikushiyama-cho were incorporated into a newly established Unzen-shi as of October 11, 2005..