Shime, Fukuoka

Shime
志免町
Shime Town Hall
Shime Town Hall
Flag of Shime
Official logo of Shime
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Location of Shime in Fukuoka Prefecture
Location of Shime
Shime is located in Japan
Shime
Shime
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°35′29″N 130°28′47″E / 33.59139°N 130.47972°E / 33.59139; 130.47972
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureFukuoka
DistrictKasuya
Area
 • Total
8.69 km2 (3.36 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2024)
 • Total
46,388
 • Density5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-1-1 Shimen Chuo, Shime-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka-ken 811-2292
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerSakura
270pxWinding tower and slant entrance of 8th mine of former Shime Coal Mine

Shime (志免町, Shime-machi) is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1] As of 1 April 2024, the town had an estimated population of 46,388 in 21035 households, and a population density of 5300 persons per km².[2] The total area of the town is 8.69 km2 (3.36 sq mi)

  1. ^ 日本放送協会. "志免町 "町のシンボル"竪坑櫓の前で野外ライブ|NHK 福岡のニュース". NHK NEWS WEB. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  2. ^ "Shime Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.