Wakayama (city)
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和歌山市 | |
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| Wakayama City | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Wakayama in Wakayama Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 34°14′N 135°10′E / 34.233°N 135.167°ECoordinates: 34°14′N 135°10′E / 34.233°N 135.167°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Honshu (Kansai) |
| Prefecture | Wakayama Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kenichi Ohashi |
| Area | |
| • Land | 210.25 km2 (81.18 sq mi) |
| Population (1 May 2017) | |
| • Total | 360,664 |
| • Density | 1,730/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Cinnamomum camphora |
| - Flower | Azalea |
| Website | www |
It has been recognized as a core city since 1997.[2]
Wakayama (city) Media
Alphanumeral road sign for Kisei Expressway, Hanwa Expressway (Nanki-Tanabe − Wakayama), etc.
Alphanumeral road sign for Keinawa Expressway
Wakanoura Art Cube and Furobashi in Wakanoura, Wakayama, Wakayama prefecture, Japan
Kimiidera in Wakayama, Wakayama prefecture, Japan
The Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Wakayama" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 1025; "Kansai" at p. 477.
- ↑ 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.
Other websites
Media related to Wakayama, Wakayama at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website Archived 2005-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Wakayama City Tourist Association (in English)
- Waiker's Guide Map to Wakayama Archived 2013-08-18 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
Geographic data related to Wakayama (city) at OpenStreetMap
