Place details
Place nameFukuoka
Other namesHukuoka
CountryNihon
Latitude33.65
Longitude130.35
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Manufactures iron, steel & electrical equipment; industries include fishing & shipbuilding; site of Kyushu University; one of three trade ports of Japan in ancient times; scene of great fighting during attempted invasions of Kublai Khan 1274-1281.