Yokosuka, Kanagawa

Coordinates: 35°15′N 139°40′E / 35.250°N 139.667°E / 35.250; 139.667
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Yokosuka
横須賀市
Yokosuka montage
Yokosuka montage
Flag of Yokosuka
Official seal of Yokosuka
Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture
Yokosuka is located in Japan
Yokosuka
Yokosuka
Yokosuka in Japan
Coordinates: 35°16′53.4″N 139°40′19.5″E / 35.281500°N 139.672083°E / 35.281500; 139.672083
Country Japan
RegionKantō
Prefecture Kanagawa
Government
 • MayorKatsuaki Kamiji
Area
 • Total100.8 km2 (38.9 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total388,078
 • Density3,850/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00
Postal code
238-8550
Area code14201-8
WebsiteOfficial website
Yokosuka
Japanese name
Kanji横須賀市
Hiraganaよこすかし
Katakanaヨコスカシ
Map
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Yokosuka (横須賀市, Yokosuka-shi) is a city in Kanagawa, Japan. It is at the beginning of the Tokyo Bay in the Miura Peninsula. The city stretches across the peninsula to Sagami Bay.

It has been recognized as a core city since 2001.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]; retrieved 2012-12-5.

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35°15′N 139°40′E / 35.250°N 139.667°E / 35.250; 139.667