Hakodate
Hakodate
函館市 | |
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Clockwise from the top: Goryokaku, Hakodate Orthodox Church, Night View from Mount Hakodate, Goryokaku Tower, Hachiman-Zaka and Hakodate Port | |
| Coordinates: 41°46′07″N 140°43′44″E / 41.76861°N 140.72889°E | |
| 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 | 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 |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Varied tit |
| Fish | Squid |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Tree | Japanese yew |
Hakodate (函館市, Hakodate-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ha.ko.da.te, ha.ko.da.teꜜ.ɕi]) 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 inhabitants per square kilometre (920/sq mi). The total area is 677.86 square kilometres (261.72 sq mi). The city is the third largest in Hokkaido after Sapporo and Asahikawa.