Obama, Nagasaki
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was the name of a town
located in Minamitakaki District
, Nagasaki Prefecture
, Japan
.
On October 11, 2005 Obama was merged with the towns of Aino
, Azuma
, Chijiwa, Kunimi
, Minamikushiyama
and Mizuho
, all from Minamitakaki District
, to form the new city of Unzen
.
Located at the foot of Mount Unzen
, the area is famous for volcanic hot spring
s (onsen
) named Obama Onsen
and Unzen Onsen.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 10,836 and a density
of 213.14 persons per km². The total area was 50.84 km². The town celebrated when Barack Obama
became president of the United States
.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Minamitakaki District
Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki
was a district located in Nagasaki, Japan. The district was dissolved on March 31, 2006.The district was equivalent to the cities of Shimabara, Unzen, and Minamishimabara....
, Nagasaki Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Nagasaki.- History :Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging of the western half of the former province of Hizen with the island provinces of Tsushima and Iki...
, Japan
Japan
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.
On October 11, 2005 Obama was merged with the towns of Aino
Aino, Nagasaki
was a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Aino was merged with the towns of Azuma, Chijiwa, Kunimi, Minamikushiyama, Mizuho and Obama, all from Minamitakaki District, to form the new city of Unzen....
, Azuma
Azuma, Nagasaki
was a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Azuma was merged with the towns of Aino, Chijiwa, Kunimi, Minamikushiyama, Mizuho and Obama, all from Minamitakaki District, to form the new city of Unzen....
, Chijiwa, Kunimi
Kunimi, Nagasaki
was a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Kunimi was merged with the towns of Aino, Azuma, Chijiwa, Minamikushiyama, Mizuho and Obama, all from Minamitakaki District, to form the new city of Unzen....
, Minamikushiyama
Minamikushiyama, Nagasaki
was a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Minamikushiyama was merged with the towns of Aino, Azuma, Chijiwa, Kunimi, Mizuho and Obama, all from Minamitakaki District, to form the new city of Unzen....
and Mizuho
Mizuho, Nagasaki
was a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,884 and a density of 224.07 persons per km². The total area was 26.26 km²....
, all from Minamitakaki District
Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki
was a district located in Nagasaki, Japan. The district was dissolved on March 31, 2006.The district was equivalent to the cities of Shimabara, Unzen, and Minamishimabara....
, to form the new city of Unzen
Unzen, Nagasaki
is a city in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, located on the northern tip of Shimabara Peninsula, facing Ariake Bay in the east and Mount Unzen to the south. Unzen city was formed on October 11, 2005 by a merger of the towns of Aino, Azuma, Chidiwa, Kunimi, Minamikushiyama, Mizuho and Obama, all from...
.
Located at the foot of Mount Unzen
Mount Unzen
is an active volcanic group of several overlapping stratovolcanoes, near the city of Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, on the island of Kyūshū, Japan’s southernmost main island....
, the area is famous for volcanic hot spring
Hot spring
A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the Earth's crust. There are geothermal hot springs in many locations all over the crust of the earth.-Definitions:...
s (onsen
Onsen
An is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered along its length and breadth...
) named Obama Onsen
Obama Onsen
is an onsen, or hot spring resort, established in 713 and located in Obama, Unzen, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is known for having the hottest and most active springs in Japan, with some of them reaching 80-100°C and producing over 15,000 tons of hot water daily. The area was formerly part of...
and Unzen Onsen.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 10,836 and a density
Population density
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of 213.14 persons per km². The total area was 50.84 km². The town celebrated when Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
became president of the United States
United States
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.