Isumi District
夷隅郡 | |
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District of Chiba Prefecture | |
夷隅郡• Isumi-gun | |
Coordinates: 35°13′52.2″N 140°14′1″E / 35.231167°N 140.23361°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Chiba |
Area | |
• Total | 154.76 km2 (59.75 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 18,593 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Telephone | 0470-86-6600 |
Address | 88-1 Yamasa, Isumi-shi, Chiba-ken 298-0124 |
Website | Isumi County-City Joint Administration Block Office Association(in Japanese) |
Isumi District (夷隅郡, Isumi-gun) is a district located in Chiba, Japan. As of 2010, the district has an estimated population of 18,593 and a density of 120 persons per km2. The total area was 154.76 square kilometres (59.75 sq mi). The district formerly included all of the city of Katsuura, most of the city of Isumi and a portion of the town of Mutsuzawa. It has been reduced in size through mergers and consolidation to two towns.[1][2][3][4] The district is located in the outer zone of Metropolitan Tokyo, roughly 70 kilometres (43 mi) from the center of the capital.[5]