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| settlement_type=City | image_skyline= Karatsu Montage.jpg | imagesize= | image_caption= Top:View of Matsuura River and downtown Karatsu, 2nd left:Oteguchi Bus Terminal, 2nd right:Karatsu Castle, 3rd:Nijinomatsubara pine forest area, Bottom:Karatsu Kunchi in November. | image_flag= Flag of Karatsu, Saga.svg | image_map=Karatsu in Saga Prefecture Ja.svg | lat_deg= 33 | lat_min= 27 | lat_sec= | lon_deg= 129 | lon_min= 58 | lon_sec= | region= Kyushu | prefecture= Saga Prefecture | district= | mayor=Toshiyuki Sakai | area_km2= 487.42 | population= 127,766 | population_as_of= March 1, 2010 | density_km2= 262 | tree= Pine | flower= Wisteria | bird= | city_hall_address= 1-1 Nishijōnai, Karatsu-shi, Saga-ken | city_hall_postal_code= 847-8511 | website = }} is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Its name, formed from the Japanese word roots 唐 ''kara'' (China, or continental East Asia in general), and 津 ''tsu'' (port), signifies its historical importance as an ancient trading port between Japan with China and Korea.〔The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Micropædia, Vol:6,, 15th edition, 2003. p.740〕 The central area of Karatsu, which does not include the former cities and villages of Higashimatsuura District, has a population of 78,386. As of March 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 127,766 and a population density of 262 persons per km². The total area is 487.42 km². On January 1, 2005, the towns of Chinzei, Hamatama, Hizen, Kyūragi, Ōchi and Yobuko. and the village of Kitahata (all from Higashimatsuura District) were merged into Karatsu. On January 1, 2006, the village of Nanayama (from Higashimatsuura District) was merged into Karatsu. == Geography == Due to its proximity to mainland Asia, Karatsu has long been known as a stopover to Korea and China. * Mountains: Mt. Sakurei (887.1 m), Mt. Hachiman (763.6 m), Mt. Tonbo (535 m) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Karatsu, Saga」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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