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Kure
呉市 | |||||||||
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 Location of Kure in Hiroshima Prefecture | |||||||||
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  Kure Location in Japan | |||||||||
| Coordinates: 34°14′57″N 132°33′57″E / 34.24917°N 132.56583°E | |||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||
| Region | Chūgoku (Sanyō) | ||||||||
| Prefecture | Hiroshima | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
| • Mayor | Yoshiake Shinhara (from November, 2017) | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• Total | 352.80 km2 (136.22 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population (April 30, 2023) | |||||||||
• Total | 208,024 | ||||||||
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | ||||||||
| City hall address | 4-1-6 Chūō, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-8501 | ||||||||
| Climate | Cfa | ||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||
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| Flower | Camellia | ||||||||
| Tree | Oak | ||||||||
Kure (呉市, Kure-shi) is a city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2023[update], the city had an estimated population of 208,024 in 106,616 households and a population density of 590 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 352.80 square kilometres (136.22 sq mi). With a strong industrial and naval heritage, Kure hosts the second-oldest naval dockyard in Japan and remains an important base for the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force.
- ^ "Kure city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.