Hakodate

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Hakodate 函館市
Core city
Clockwise from the top: Goryokaku, Hakodate Orthodox Church, Night View from Mount Hakodate, Goryokaku Tower, Hachiman-Zaka and Hakodate Port
Flag Seal
Location of Hakodate in Oshima, Hokkaido
Hakodate
Coordinates: 41°46′07″N 140°43′44″E / 41.76861°N 140.72889°E / 41.76861; 140.72889
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Oshima Subprefecture)
Government
• Mayor	Jun Ōizumi (since April 2023)
Area
• Total	677.86 km2 (261.72 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (January 31, 2024)
• Total	239,813
• Density	350/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	0138-21-3111
Address	4-13 Shinonome-chō, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaidō 040-8666
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.city.hakodate.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
Bird	Varied tit
Fish	Squid
Flower	Azalea
Tree	Japanese yew

Hakodate (函館市, Hakodate-shi) (formerly written as Hakodadi) is a city and port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture. As of January 31, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 239,813 with 138,807 households, and a population density of 354 persons per km² (920 persons per mi²). The total area is 677.86 square kilometres (261.72 sq mi). The city is the third biggest in Hokkaido after Sapporo and Asahikawa.