Izumi [city] - Izumi

Japanese: 出水[市] - いずみ

A city in northwest Kagoshima Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1954. It faces the Yatsushiro Sea to the west, the Izumi Plain including reclaimed land, and mountainous areas to the east. The city has developed around Izumi, a castle town at the foot of the mountain, and the port town of Yonotsu. The city is served by the Kyushu Shinkansen, Hisatsu Orange Railway, and National Route 3. The city mainly produces rice and mandarin oranges, and is home to electrical appliance and alcohol factories. It is also known for its shochu (Japanese prawns), kuruma shrimp, nori seaweed, and fruit seedlings. It also raises livestock. It is home to the Izumi shell mounds from the Jomon period, a migratory crane site (a special natural monument), the Yukawauchi and Shirakikawauchi hot springs, and the Crane Museum, which opened in 1995. In March 2006, it incorporated the towns of Takaono and Noda in Izumi County. It has an area of 329.98 ^km2 . It has a population of 55,621 (2010).

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Japanese:

鹿児島県北西部の市。1954年市制。西は八代海に臨み，干拓地を含む出水平野が開け，東部は山地。麓集落で城下町であった出水と港町の米ノ津に市街が発達，九州新幹線，肥薩おれんじ鉄道，国道３号線が通じる。米，ミカンを主産，電機・アルコール工場が立地，焼酎(しょうちゅう)，クルマエビ，ノリ，果樹苗を特産。畜産も行われる。ツル渡来地（特別天然記念物），縄文時代の出水貝塚，湯川内・白木川内温泉がある。1995年ツル博物館がオープンした。2006年３月，出水郡高尾野町，野田町を編入。329.98km²。５万5621人（2010）。

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