Chiba (city)
city in Chiba prefecture, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chiba (千葉市, Chiba-shi) is a Japanese city in Chiba Prefecture on the island of Honshu.[1] It is the capital city of the prefecture.[2] It is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of the center of Tokyo near the Tokyo Bay.[3]
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Chiba
千葉市 | |
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Coordinates: 35°36′26.2″N 140°06′22.9″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Chiba Prefecture |
Government | |
• Mayor | Shunichi Kamiya |
Area | |
• Total | 271.76 km2 (104.93 sq mi) |
Population (February 1, 2016) | |
• Total | 972,861 |
• Density | 3,580/km2 (9,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
-Tree | Zelkova serrata |
– Flower | Nelumbo nucifera |
– Bird | Little tern |
Phone number | 043-245-5111 |
Address | 1-1 Chiba-minato, Chūō-ku, Chiba-shi 260-8722 |
Website | https://www.city.chiba.jp/ |
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Japanese name | |||||
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Kanji | 千葉 | ||||
Hiragana | ちば | ||||
Katakana | チバ | ||||
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It has been recognized as a city designated by government ordinance since 1992.[4]