Population of Kanmon Area
The total population of the Kanmon area is about 1.3 million, counting the whole of Kitakyūshū (approx one million) and Shimonoseki (approx 300,000), although detailed definitions vary widely, see Fukuoka-Kitakyūshū. A new airport opened in Kitakyushu on March 16, 2006 which is expected to bring further prosperity in the form of increased tourism and trade to the area.
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