Kurume

Kurume
久留米市
From the upper left:
Nishitetsu Kurume Station, city hall, Suitengu shrine,
Kora-taisha shrine, Narita-san temple
Ishibashi bunka center, JR Kurume Station
Location of Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture
Kurume
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°19′09″N 130°30′30″E / 33.31917°N 130.50833°E / 33.31917; 130.50833
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureFukuoka
Government
  MayorShingo Haraguchi
Area
  Total
229.96 km2 (88.79 sq mi)
Population
 (February 1, 2024)
  Total
295,367
  Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address15-3 Jonan, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-8520
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerAzalea, Cosmos
TreeCinnamomum camphora, Zelkova serrata, Rhus succedanea, Camellia, Round Leaf Holly

Kurume (久留米市, Kurume-shi) is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 295,367 in 137,140 households, and a population density of 1309 people per km². The total area of the city is 229.96 km2 (88.79 sq mi).