Hioki, Kagoshima

Hioki
日置市
Ijūin city from the Joyama Park in 2020
Location of Hioki in Kagoshima Prefecture
Hioki
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 31°38′01″N 130°24′09″E / 31.63361°N 130.40250°E / 31.63361; 130.40250
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureKagoshima
Government
  MayorTakamitsu Miyaji
Area
  Total
253.01 km2 (97.69 sq mi)
Population
 (July 1, 2024)
  Total
46,348
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-100 Kori Ijuin-machi, Hioki-shi, Kagoshima-ken 899-2592
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerPrunus mume
TreePinus thunbergii

Hioki (日置市, Hioki-shi) is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 46,348 in 22706 households, and a population density of 180 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 253.01 km2 (97.69 sq mi).