Shizuoka (city)
Shizuoka
静岡市 | |||||||||
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| City of Shizuoka | |||||||||
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Location of Shizuoka in Shizuoka Prefecture | |||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
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| • 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, Japanese pronunciation: [ɕi.(d)zɯꜜ.o.ka, ɕi.(d)zɯ.o.kaꜜ.ɕi]) 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, the city had an estimated population of 677,867 in 106,087 households, and a population density of 480 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi).