Umi [town] - Umi

Japanese: 宇美[町] - うみ
Umi [town] - Umi
A town in Kasuya County, central Fukuoka Prefecture. A former mining town in the southern part of the Kasuya coalfield, it once had many large and small coal mines, including the Katsuta coal mine, but they are now all closed. The Kashii Line runs through the town. Umi Hachiman Shrine is located here. It straddles Dazaifu City, and is home to the ruins of Ooya Castle (a special historic site). Area: 30.21 km2 . Population: 38,592 (2010).

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Japanese:
福岡県中部,粕屋郡の町。粕屋炭田南部の旧炭鉱町で,勝田炭鉱など大小炭鉱があったが,現在は全部閉山。香椎(かしい)線が通じる。宇美八幡宮がある。太宰府市にまたがり,大野(おおや)城跡(特別史跡)などがある。30.21km2。3万8592人(2010)。

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