Yokosuka, Kanagawa


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横須賀市
Yokosuka Montage.jpg
Flag of Yokosuka
Official seal of Yokosuka
Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture
Coordinates: 35°16′53.4″N 139°40′19.5″E / 35.281500°N 139.672083°E / 35.281500; 139.672083
Country Japan
RegionKantō
Prefecture
  1. REDIRECT Template:Country data Kanagawa Prefecture
Government
 • MayorKatsuaki Kamiji
Area
 • Total100.8 km2 (38.9 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total388,078
 • Density3,850/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00
Postal code
238-8550
WebsiteOfficial website
Yokosuka
Japanese name
Kanji 横須賀市
Hiragana よこすかし

It has been recognized as a core city since 2001.[1]

Yokosuka, Kanagawa Media

References

  1. 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 Yokosuka, Kanagawa at Wikimedia Commons


Coordinates: 35°15′N 139°40′E / 35.250°N 139.667°E / 35.250; 139.667