Kanazawa
City in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Kanazawa (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Kanagawa Prefecture or Hanazawa.
Kanazawa (金沢市, Kanazawa-shi) is the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan. As of 1 January 2018[update], the city had an estimated population of 466,029 in 203,271 households, and a population density of 990 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city was 468.64 square kilometres (180.94 sq mi).
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Kanazawa
金沢市 | |
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Coordinates: 36°33′39.8″N 136°39′23.1″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu (Hokuriku) |
Prefecture | Ishikawa Prefecture |
Government | |
• Mayor | Takashi Murayama (from March 2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 468.64 km2 (180.94 sq mi) |
Population (January 1, 2018) | |
• Total | 466,029 |
• Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (Japan Standard Time) |
City symbols | |
Tree | Prunus mume |
Flower | Iris Salvia splendens Begonia Impatiens walleriana Pelargonium |
Phone number | 076-220-2111 |
Address | 1-1-1 Hirozaka, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa-ken 920-8577 |
Website | Official website |
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