Minamitane, Kagoshima
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Minamitane 南種子町 |
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Tanegashima Space Center
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 Location of Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture |
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 Minamitane
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| Coordinates: 30°23′53″N 130°54′31″E / 30.39806°N 130.90861°ECoordinates: 30°23′53″N 130°54′31″E / 30.39806°N 130.90861°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kyushu (Ōsumi Islands) | ||
| Prefecture | Kagoshima Prefecture | ||
| District | Kumage | ||
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| • -Mayor | Hironori Kajiwara (since May 2011) | ||
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| • Total | 110.40 km2 (42.63 sq mi) | ||
| Population (June 1, 2013) | |||
| • Total | 5,925 | ||
| • Density | 53.7/km2 (139/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Myrica rubra | ||
| -Flower | Hibiscus | ||
| Phone number | 0997-26-1111 | ||
| Address | 2793-1 Nakanoue, Minamitane-chō, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima-ken 891-3792 | ||
| Website | town |
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Minamitane (南種子町 Minamitane-chō?) is a town located on Tanegashima, in Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of June 2013, the town has an estimated population of 5,925 and a population density of 53.8 persons per km². The total area is 110.40 km².
The headquarters of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are located at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane.
Minamitane is located on the southern end of Tanegashima, bordered by the East China Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east, and the town of Nakatane to the north
The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons.
Minamitane Village was established on April 1, 1889. In 1879, a government office (役場) was established in the village of Shimama (島間村), also overseeing the villages of Nishino (西之村) and Sakai (坂井村), while another government office was established in Kukinaga (茎永村), also covering the villages of Hirayama (平山村) and Nakano (中之村). These former villages were then merged to form Minamitane Village. Minamitane was upgraded to town status on October 15, 1956.
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