Shizuoka
静岡市 | |
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City of Shizuoka[1] | |
Coordinates: 34°58′32″N 138°22′58″E / 34.97556°N 138.38278°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture |
First official record | 663 AD |
City Status | 1 April 1889 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Takashi Namba |
Area | |
• Total | 1,411.90 km2 (545.14 sq mi) |
Population (September 1, 2023) | |
• Total | 677,867 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Flowering dogwood |
• Flower | Hollyhock |
• Bird | Common kingfisher |
Phone number | 054-254-2111 |
Address | 5-1 Ōtemachi, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken 420-8602 |
Website | Official website |
Shizuoka (静岡市, Shizuoka-shi, [ɕizɯꜜoka]) is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in both population and area. It has been populated since prehistoric times. As of 1 September 2023,[update] the city had an estimated population of 677,867 in 106,087 households,[2] and a population density of 480 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi).