Hiroshima
広島市 | |
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City | |
![]() Atomic Bomb Dome (left) and modern buildings | |
![]() Location of Hiroshima in Hiroshima | |
Coordinates: 34°23′7″N 132°27′19″E / 34.38528°N 132.45528°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūgoku, Sanyō |
Prefecture | Hiroshima |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kazumi Matsui |
Area | |
• Total | 905.01 km2 (349.43 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,196,274 |
• Density | 1,281.1/km2 (3,318/sq mi) |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Camphor Laurel |
• Flower | Oleander |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
City hall address | Hiroshima-shi, Naka-ku, Kokutaiji 1-6-34 730-8586 |
Website | The City of Hiroshima |
Hiroshima (広島) is the capital city of Hiroshima Prefecture.[1] It is the largest city in the Chugoku region of western Japan. About a million people live in Hiroshima.