Sasebo
佐世保市 | |
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 Sasebo Station, Huis Ten Bosch, Arkas Sasebo, Kuroshima Church, Sasebo Yonkacho, Yosakoi Sasebo Matsuri | |
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 Location of Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture | |
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  Sasebo Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°10′48″N 129°42′54″E / 33.18000°N 129.71500°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Nagasaki |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daisuke Miyajima (since April 2023) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 426.01 km2 (164.48 sq mi) |
| Population (April 1, 2024) | |
| • Total | 230,873 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1–10 Hachiman, Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki-ken 857-8585 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Lilium speciosum |
| Tree | Flowering Dogwood |
Sasebo (佐世保市, Sasebo-shi) is a core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is the second-largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, Nagasaki. As of 1 April 2024[update], the city had an estimated population of 230,873 in 102,670 households, and a population density of 540 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 426.01 km2 (164.48 sq mi).
- ^ "Sasebo City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.