Hioki, Kagoshima

Japanese Name: 日置市
Prefecture: Kagoshima
Population: 51,472
Area: 253.06:
Longitude 130.4024246
Latitude 31.6337085
Homepage: http://www.city.hioki.kagoshima.jp/

Hioki, Kagoshima

Hioki (日置市, Hioki-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 1, 2010, the city has a population of 51,819 and a population density of 205 persons per km². The total area is 253.06 km².

The modern city of Hioki was established on May 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Fukiage, Higashiichiki, Hiyoshi and Ijūin (all from Hioki District).