Yūsui, Kagoshima

Yūsui (湧水町, Yūsui-chō) is a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

Yūsui 湧水町
Town
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Location of Yūsui in Kagoshima Prefecture
Yūsui Location in Japan
Coordinates: 31°57′43″N 130°44′10″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kagoshima Prefecture
District	Aira
Area
• Total	144.33 km^2 (55.73 sq mi)
Population  (July 1, 2005)
• Total	12,220
• Density	85/km^2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	web.archive.org/web/20051125161818/http://www.town.yusui.kagoshima.jp/

As of September 1, 2011, the town has an estimated population of 11,420 and the density of 79.1 persons per km². The total area is 144.33 km².

The town was founded on March 22, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Kurino and Yoshimatsu, both from Aira District.

"Yūsui" literally means "spring water", referring to springs in the town.

Yokomatsu city hall (former office for the village of Yokomatsu).

Geography

• Kirishima-Yaku National Park

Culture

• Kirishima Open Air Museum

Transportation

• Kurino Station
• Tsurumaru Station
• Yoshimatsu Station

External links

• Media related to Yūsui, Kagoshima at Wikimedia Commons
• Yūsui official website (in Japanese)