Fukutsu, Fukuoka

Fukutsu (福津市, Fukutsu-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1] As of 29 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 68,834 in 31114 households, and a population density of 1300 persons per km2.[2] The total area of the city is 52.76 km2 (20.37 sq mi).

Fukutsu
福津市
City
Fukutsu City Hall
Fukutsu City Hall
Flag of Fukutsu
Flag
Official seal of Fukutsu
Emblem
Location of Fukutsu in Fukuoka Prefecture
Location of Fukutsu
Fukutsu is located in Japan
Fukutsu
Fukutsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°46′01″N 130°29′28″E
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureFukuoka
Government
 • MayorTatsuo Koyama (since February 2009)
Area
 • Total52.76 km2 (20.37 sq mi)
Population
 (February 29, 2024)
 • Total68,834
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-1-1 Chuo, Fukutsu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 811-3293
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerField mustard
TreePine, Apricot
Fukuma Fishing Port Seaside Park
Miyajidake Shrine

Geography

Fukutsu is located in northern Fukuoka Prefecture, approximately midway between Fukuoka City and Kitakyushu City. It is surrounded by Mt. Kohbi, Mt. Motoki, and Mt. Iimori from the east to the south, and the Genkai Sea (Sea of Japan) to the northwest. The coast has been designated as part of the Genkai Quasi-National Park, and is a scenic area.

Neighboring municipalities

Fukuoka Prefecture

Climate

Fukutsu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Fukutsu is 15.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1599 mm with September as the wettest month.[3]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Fukutsu is as shown below

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 22,569—    
1950 23,611+4.6%
1960 31,023+31.4%
1970 42,131+35.8%
1980 49,573+17.7%
1990 55,778+12.5%
2000 55,436−0.6%
2010 55,979+1.0%
2020 67,033+19.7%

History

The area of Fukutsu was part of ancient Chikugo Province. During the Edo Period the area was under the control of Fukuoka Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the villages of Jingō and Kami-Saigō were established on May 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The villages merged to form the town of Fukuma on April 1, 1954. Fukuma merged with the town of Tsuyazaki on January 24, 2005, and became the city of Fukutsu.

Government

Fukutsu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members. Fukuma contributes one member to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Fukuoka 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Fukutsu has a mixed economy centering on agriculture, commercial fishing and light manufacturing and food processing. An increasing percentage of the working population commutes to nearby Fukuoka or Kitakyushu cites for work, since large-scale public housing developments were built in the 1960s and 1970s.

Education

Fukutsu has seven public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railways

JR Kyushu - Kagoshima Main Line

JA Fukuma - Higashi-Fukuma

Highways

Local attractions
  • Miyajidake Shrine

References
  1. "【中継】福岡県福津市の宮地嶽神社 『光の道』出現なるか？（FBS福岡放送）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  2. "Fukutsu City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  3. Fukutsu climate: Average Temperature, weather by month

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