Katsuyama (Fukuoka)

Katsuyama (Japanese胜 山 町, machi, literally: Wins Mountain ) was a city in Miyako -gun Japanese Fukuoka Prefecture.

History

Katsuyama was established on March 1, 1955 from the merger of Mura Isayama (谏 山村, -mura ), Kubo (久保 村, -mura ) and Kuroda (黒 田村, -mura ).

On 20 March 2006, it merged with Saigawa and Toyotsu together for new Miyako Machi.

Traffic

By Katsuyama the National road runs 201 to Fukuoka or Kanda.

Education

In Katsuyama are the primary schools Isayama, Kubo and Kuroda, as well as the middle school Katsuyama.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Yoshida Masuzō (吉田 増 蔵, scholar )
  • Place in Fukuoka prefecture
  • Former church in Japan
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