Utsunomiya

Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value). is a Japanese city in Tochigi Prefecture on the island of Honshu. It is the capital city of the prefecture.[2] It has been recognized as a core city since 1996.[3]

宇都宮市
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Flag of Utsunomiya
Official seal of Utsunomiya
Location of Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture
Location of Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture
Coordinates: 36°33′18.4″N 139°52′57.2″E / 36.555111°N 139.882556°E / 36.555111; 139.882556Coordinates: 36°33′18.4″N 139°52′57.2″E / 36.555111°N 139.882556°E / 36.555111; 139.882556
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTochigi
First official recorded353 AD
City SettledApril 1, 1896
Government
 • MayorEiichi Sato
Area
 • Core city416.85 km2 (160.95 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2020)
 • Core city519,223
 • Density1,245.587/km2 (3,226.06/sq mi)
 • Metro
[1] (2015)
1,103,745 (15th)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeGinkgo biloba
- FlowerSatsuki azalea
Phone number028-632-2222
Address1-1-5, Asahi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken 320-8540
WebsiteOfficial website
Utsunomiya City Hall

Utsunomiya Media

References

  1. "UEA Code Tables". Center for Spatial Information Science, University of Tokyo. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  2. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). [1] Japan Encyclopedia, p. 1019.
  3. Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]. Retrieved 2012-12-5.

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