Obama, Nagasaki

Municipality in Nagasaki prefecture, Japan
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Obama (小浜町, Obama-chō) was a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.[citation needed]

Flag of Obama, Nagasaki

As of March 31, 2014, the census reports that the town had a population of 9,166 people[1] and a density of 108.29 people per km2. The total area was 50.84 km2.

On October 11, 2005, Obama, along with the towns of Aino, Azuma, Chijiwa, Kunimi, Minamikushiyama, and Mizuho (all from Minamitakaki District), were merged to create the city of Unzen.[2][3]

Located at the foot of Mount Unzen, the area is famous for volcanic hot springs (onsen) named Obama Onsen and Unzen Onsen.

Obama, Unzen in 2011

32°43′19″N 130°12′29″E / 32.722°N 130.208°E / 32.722; 130.208

References

  1. ^ Unzen City Official Website. "Population by Residents' Associations". Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  2. ^ "歴史". 雲仙市 (in Japanese). 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2024-02-07. その後の合併を経て昭和44年4月に国見町、瑞穂町、吾妻町、愛野町、千々石町、小浜町、南串山町の7町構成となり、平成17年10月11日に7町が対等合併し雲仙市となった。
  3. ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 [Annual Report on Population Movement in the Basic Resident Register] (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2005. p. 150. Kunimi-cho, Mizuho-cho, Azuma-cho, Aino-machi, Chijiwa-cho, Obama-cho and Minamikushiyama-cho were incorporated into a newly established Unzen-shi as of October 11, 2005.

External links

  • Unzen official website Archived 2013-10-08 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  • Getty Images - people of Obama Onsen hot springs celebrating Barack Obama's election
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