Minamata

Summary

Minamata is a city of Japan^[1]. Minamata has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Minamata is located in Kumamoto Prefecture^[3].
• Minamata is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Minamata's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[5].
• Minamata's shares border with is recorded as Isa^[6].
• Minamata's shares border with is recorded as Izumi^[7].
• Minamata's shares border with is recorded as Ashikita^[8].
• Minamata's shares border with is recorded as Tsunagi^[9].
• Minamata's shares border with is recorded as Kuma^[10].
• Minamata's Commons category is recorded as Minamata, Kumamoto^[11].
• Minamata's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+09:00^[12].
• April 1, 1889 marks the founding of Minamata^[13].
• December 1, 1912 marks the founding of Minamata^[14].
• April 1, 1949 marks the founding of Minamata^[15].
• Minamata's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 32.21186111111111, 'lon': 130.40875}^[16].
• Minamata's significant event is recorded as Siege of Minamata Castle^[17].
• Minamata's significant event is recorded as Minamata disease^[18].
• Minamata's official website is recorded as https://www.city.minamata.lg.jp/^[19].
• Minamata's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Minamata, Kumamoto^[20].
• Minamata has a population of {'amount': '+23155'}^[21].
• Minamata has a population of {'amount': '+25411'}^[22].
• Minamata has a population of {'amount': '+26978'}^[23].
• Minamata's replaces is recorded as Kugino^[24].
• Minamata's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '水俣市'}^[25].
• Minamata's legal form is recorded as ordinary local public entity^[26].
• Minamata's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Minamata^[27].

Body

Geography

Minamata is in the country of Japan^[4]. Minamata is located in Kumamoto Prefecture^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Minamata covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+163.29'}^[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+23155'}^[21], {'amount': '+25411'}^[22], and {'amount': '+26978'}^[23].

Designation and Status

Minamata's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[5].

History and Context

Recorded inception include April 1, 1889^[13], December 1, 1912^[14], and April 1, 1949^[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Minamata include Minamata^[29], a film^[30], directed by Andrew Levitas^[31]; Minamata disease^[32], a rare disease^[33], in Japan^[34]; Minamata Station^[35], a railway station^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1926^[38]; and Minamata Convention on Mercury^[39], a treaty^[40].

Why It Matters

Minamata has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Minamata is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for Minamata include Minamata^[29], a film^[30], directed by Andrew Levitas^[31]; Minamata disease^[32], a rare disease^[33], in Japan^[34]; Minamata Station^[35], a railway station^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1926^[38]; and Minamata Convention on Mercury^[39], a treaty^[40].