Kurume

Kurume
久留米市
From the upper left: Nishitetsu Kurume Station, city hall, Suitengu shrine, Kora-taisha shrine, Narita-san temple Ishibashi bunka center, JR Kurume Station
From the upper left:
Nishitetsu Kurume Station, city hall, Suitengu shrine,
Kora-taisha shrine, Narita-san temple
Ishibashi bunka center, JR Kurume Station
Flag of Kurume
Official seal of Kurume
Map
Location of Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture
Location of Kurume
Kurume is located in Japan
Kurume
Kurume
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°19′09″N 130°30′30″E / 33.31917°N 130.50833°E / 33.31917; 130.50833
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureFukuoka
Government
 • MayorShingo Haraguchi
Area
 • Total
229.96 km2 (88.79 sq mi)
Population
 (February 1, 2024)
 • Total
295,367
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address15-3 Jonan, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-8520
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerAzalea, Cosmos
TreeCinnamomum camphora, Zelkova serrata, Rhus succedanea, Camellia, Round Leaf Holly

Kurume (久留米市, Kurume-shi) is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 295,367 in 137,140 households, and a population density of 1309 people per km².[1] The total area of the city is 229.96 km2 (88.79 sq mi).

  1. ^ "Kurume City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.