Satsumasendai, Kagoshima

Satsumasendai 薩摩川内市
City
Flag Emblem
Location of Satsumasendai in Kagoshima Prefecture
Satsumasendai Location in Japan
Coordinates: 31°49′N 130°18′E / 31.817°N 130.300°E / 31.817; 130.300
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kagoshima Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Hideo Iwakiri
Area
• Total	683.50 km2 (263.90 sq mi)
Population  (May 1, 2017)
• Total	96,411
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	3-22, Kandachō, Satsumasendai-shi, Kagoshima-ken 895-8650
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.city.satsumasendai.lg.jp
Symbols
Bird	Japanese white-eye
Fish	Stream: Ayu Oceanic: Slender sprat
Flower	Lilium speciosum
Tree	Round leaf holly (Ilex rotunda)

Satsumasendai (薩摩川内市, Satsumasendai-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

The modern city of Satsumasendai was established on October 12, 2004, from the merger of the city of Sendai, the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and the Koshikijima Islands (which consisted of the villages of Kamikoshiki, Kashima, Sato and Shimokoshiki, all from Satsuma District).

As of May 2017, the city has an estimated population of 96,411 and a population density of 140 persons per km².^[1] The total area is 683.50 km².

The city has regular Shinkansen services to Kagoshima City and Yatsushiro.

The city is also home to Kagoshima Immaculate Heart University, founded in 1994, which has a small population of foreign students.

A major employer is the Sendai nuclear power station.