Hiroshima

Hiroshima
広島市
City
Atomic Bomb Dome (left) and modern buildings
Atomic Bomb Dome (left) and modern buildings
Flag of Hiroshima
Official seal of Hiroshima
Location of Hiroshima in Hiroshima
Location of Hiroshima in Hiroshima
Hiroshima is located in Japan
Hiroshima
Hiroshima
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°23′7″N 132°27′19″E / 34.38528°N 132.45528°E / 34.38528; 132.45528
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku, Sanyō
PrefectureHiroshima
Government
 • MayorKazumi Matsui
Area
 • Total905.01 km2 (349.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total1,196,274
 • Density1,281.1/km2 (3,318/sq mi)
Symbols
 • TreeCamphor Laurel
 • FlowerOleander
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City hall addressHiroshima-shi,
Naka-ku, Kokutaiji 1-6-34
730-8586
WebsiteThe 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.

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hiroshima" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 319-320.

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