Minamata City Hall

Local name水俣市役所 (Minamata City Hall)
LocationMinamata, Kumamoto, Japan

Minamata is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the west coast of Kyūshū and faces Amakusa islands. Minamata was established as a village in 1889, re-designated as a town in 1912 and grew into a city in 1949. As of March 2017, the city has an estimated population of 25,310 and a population density of 160 persons per km². The total area is 162.88 km².

Minamata is known due to Minamata disease, a neurological disorder caused by mercury poisoning. The disease was discovered in 1956. A local chemical plant was blamed for causing the disease by emitting untreated wastewater into Minamata Bay.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minamata,_Kumamoto

Address (Unnamed Road), Minamata, Japan

Coordinates 32°12'51.668" N 130°24'26.718" E

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