Minamiaso, Kumamoto
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Minamiaso (南阿蘇村, Minamiaso-mura, literally "South Aso") is a village in Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
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Minamiaso
南阿蘇村 | |
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View of Mount Aso from Minami-Aso | |
![]() Location of Minamiaso in Kumamoto Prefecture | |
Coordinates: 32°49′N 131°2′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Kumamoto Prefecture |
District | Aso |
Government | |
• Mayor | Seiichi Kira (since 2017) |
Area | |
• Total | 137.30 km2 (53.01 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2016) | |
• Total | 11,086 |
• Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 145-3 Kain, Minamiaso-mura, Aso-gun, Kumamoto-ken 869-1411 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Bird | Emberiza cioides |
Flower | Pieris japonica |
Tree | Chamaecyparis obtusa |
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It was formed on February 13, 2005 from the merger of the villages of Chōyō, Hakusui and Kugino. Neighbouring towns are Takamori, Ōzu, and Nishihara.
As of April 30, 2019, the village has an estimated population of 10,535 and a population density of 77 persons per km². The total area is 137.30 km².