Shingū, Fukuoka
Shingū (新宮町, Shingū-machi) is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, between Koga and Higashi Ward of Fukuoka City.
Shingū
新宮町 | |
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Town | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Shingū in Fukuoka Prefecture | |
  Shingū Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°43′N 130°27′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| District | Kasuya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.91 km2 (7.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 31,236 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 31,236 and a density of 1,700 persons per km2. The total area is 18.91 km2. A JR station opened in March 2010.
Famous people
- Yui, stylized as YUI or yui was born in Kasuya.
External links
Media related to Shingū, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons- Shingū official website (in Japanese)
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