Fukue [city] - Fukue

Japanese: 福江[市] - ふくえ

An old city in the eastern part of Fukue Island in the Goto Islands, Nagasaki Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1954. It also includes the surrounding islands such as Kabashima and the Men-Tono Islands. Fukue, the center of the city, was the former castle town of the Goto clan and has long been the administrative and economic center of the archipelago. Agriculture, mainly tobacco, sericulture, and beef cattle, accounts for a large proportion of the city's production. Fishing is thriving along the coast and seafood processing is also carried out, but in recent years the number of people employed in the fishing industry has decreased and the population has been aging. Goto dried squid is a local specialty. Fukue Airport was expanded in 1988 and now accommodates jet planes. High-speed ferries also operate on the sea route. In August 2004, it merged with Tomie Town, Tamanoura Town, Miiraku Town, Kishuku Town, and Naru Town in Minamimatsuura County to form Goto City. Area: ^{158.12 km2} . Population: 27,616 (2003).

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Japanese:

長崎県五島列島福江島東部の旧市。1954年市制。椛島(かばしま)など周辺の島や男女群島も含む。中心の福江は五島氏の旧城下町で，古くから列島の行政・経済の中心。タバコ，養蚕，肉用牛を主体にした農業が大きな比重を占めている。沿岸は漁業が盛んで水産加工も行われるが，近年は漁業就業者の減少と高齢化が進む。特産に五島するめがある。1988年に拡張されてジェット機が就航する福江空港がある。また，航路にも高速船が就航。2004年８月南松浦郡富江町，玉之浦町，三井楽町，岐宿町，奈留町と合併し，五島市となる。158.12km²。２万7616人（2003）。

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