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Kure

City in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

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Country

Japan

Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity

Hiroshima Prefecture

Coordinate Location

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34.2492°N 132.5657°E

Official Website

https://www.city.kure.lg.jp/

Instance Of

Special City of Japan
Big City
City of Japan
(10/1/1902 - )
Start Time
: 10/1/1902
City with Public Health Center
(2016 - )
Start Time
: 2016
Core City of Japan
(2016 - )
Start Time
: 2016
Military Town
Port City

Population

240,820
212,159 (2/1/2021)
Point in Time
: 2/1/2021
228,552 (2015)
Point in Time
: 2015
239,973 (2010)
Point in Time
: 2010

Twinned Administrative Body

Daisen
(9/29/1995 - )
Start Time
: 9/29/1995
Bremerton
(8/20/1970 - )
Start Time
: 8/20/1970
Marbella
(12/6/1990 - )
Start Time
: 12/6/1990
Jinhae District
(10/12/1999 - )
Start Time
: 10/12/1999
Wenzhou
(5/3/2001 - )
Start Time
: 5/3/2001

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Native Label

呉市

Located in Time Zone

UTC+09:00

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Area

353.32 square kilometre

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Name in Kana

くれし
Unnamed
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Inception

10/1/1902

Shares Border With

Hiroshima
Direction Relative to Location
:
Northwest
Higashihiroshima
Direction Relative to Location
:
North
Direction Relative to Location
:
Northeast
Saka
Direction Relative to Location
:
Northwest
Kumano
Direction Relative to Location
:
North
Etajima
Ōsakikamijima
Matsuyama
Imabari

Replaces

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Futakawachō
(9/1/1902)
Point in Time
: 9/1/1902
Aga
(4/1/1928)
Point in Time
: 4/1/1928
Hiro
(4/21/1941)
Point in Time
: 4/21/1941
Nigatachō
(4/21/1941)
Point in Time
: 4/21/1941
Gōharamura
(10/1/1956)
Point in Time
: 10/1/1956
Shimokamagari
(4/1/2003)
Point in Time
: 4/1/2003
Kawajiri
(4/1/2004)
Point in Time
: 4/1/2004
Ondo
(3/20/2005)
Point in Time
: 3/20/2005
Kurahashi
(3/20/2005)
Point in Time
: 3/20/2005
Kamagari
(3/20/2005)
Point in Time
: 3/20/2005
Yasuura
(3/20/2005)
Point in Time
: 3/20/2005
Toyohama
(3/20/2005)
Point in Time
: 3/20/2005
Yutaka
(3/20/2005)
Point in Time
: 3/20/2005
Shōwamura
(9/1/1956)
Point in Time
: 9/1/1956
Sōyamadamura
(9/1/1902)
Point in Time
: 9/1/1902
Washōchō
(9/1/1902)
Point in Time
: 9/1/1902
Miyaharamura
(9/1/1902)
Point in Time
: 9/1/1902
Yoshiurachō
(4/1/1928)
Point in Time
: 4/1/1928
Kegoyachō
(4/1/1928)
Point in Time
: 4/1/1928
Tennōchō
(10/1/1956)
Point in Time
: 10/1/1956

Office Held by Head of Government

Mayor of Kure

Official Symbol

Camellia Japonica
Object of Statement Has Role
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Flower
Cyclobalanopsis
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Tree

Head of Government

Yoshiake Shinhara
(11/19/2017 - )
Start Time
: 11/19/2017

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Nighttime View

Language Used

Hiroshima Dialect

Highest Point

Mount Noro

Located in or Next to Body of Water

Seto Inland Sea

Different From

Kure Atoll

Aerial View

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Continent

Asia

Legal Form

Ordinary Local Public Entity

Described by Source

Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q131579048
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