Satsumasendai, Kagoshima

Satsumasendai, Kagoshima
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**Satsumasendai**
**薩摩川内市**
Satsumasendai's location in Kagoshima, Japan.
Satsumasendai's location in Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Kagoshima
Physical characteristics
Area	683.50 km² (263.90 sq mi)
Population (as of January 2008)
Total	100,730
Density	147 /km² (381 /sq mi)
Location	31°49′N 130°18′E / 31.817, 130.3Coordinates: 31°49′N 130°18′E / 31.817, 130.3
Symbols
Tree	Round Leaf Holly (Ilex rotunda)
Flower	Lilium speciosum
Bird	Japanese White-eye
Fish	Stream: Ayu Oceanic: Slender sprat
Flag
Satsumasendai Government Office
Mayor	Takurō Mori
Address	3-22, Kandachō, Satsumasendai-shi, Kagoshima-ken 895-8650
Phone number	0996-23-5111
Official website: City of Satsumasendai

Photograph of Sendai City.

Satsumasendai (薩摩川内市, Satsumasendai-shi^?) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. It was established on October 12, 2004 with the merger of the city of Sendai, Kagoshima, the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and Koshikijima Islands (which consisted of the villages of Sato, Kamikoshiki, Shimokoshiki and Kashima).

As of January 1, 2008, the city had an estimated population of 100,730 in a total area of 683.50 km².

The city is also home to Kagoshima Immaculate Heart University, founded in 1994, which has a small population of foreign students.

A major employer is the Sendai nuclear power station.

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