Nagasaki
core city in Kyushu, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nagasaki (長崎市, Nagasaki-shi) is the capital city of Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan.[1]
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Nagasaki
長崎市 | |
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Nagasaki City | |
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Coordinates: 32°47′N 129°52′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Nagasaki Prefecture |
District | n/a |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tomihisa Taue (2007-) |
Area | |
• Total | 406.35 km2 (156.89 sq mi) |
• Land | 241.20 km2 (93.13 sq mi) |
• Water | 165.15 km2 (63.76 sq mi) |
Population (March 1, 2017) | |
• Total | 425,723 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
- Tree | Chinese tallow tree |
- Flower | Hydrangea |
Phone number | 095-825-5151 |
Address | 2-22 Sakura-machi, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki-ken 850-8685 |
Website | www |
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Kanji | 長崎 | ||||
Hiragana | ながさき | ||||
Katakana | ナガサキ | ||||
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Nagasaki was founded by the Portuguese in the late 16th century.
It has been recognized as a core city since 1997.[2]