Aomori
Aomori (Japanese: 青森, Hepburn: Aomori, IPA: [aoꜜmoɾi]; lit. "Blue Forest"), officially Aomori City (青森市, Aomori-shi), is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 264,945 in 136,781 households, and a population density of 321 people per square kilometer spread over the city's total area of 824.61 km2 (318.38 sq mi). Aomori is one of Japan's 62 core cities and the core of the Aomori metropolitan area.
Aomori
青森市 | |
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Prefecture capital and core city | |
| Aomori City | |
From top to bottom, left to right: The Hakkōda Mountains, Aomori Nebuta Matsuri, Sannai-Maruyama Site, Seikan Ferry Memorial Ship Hakkōda Maru, the waterfront of Aomori as seen from Aomori Bay, the Aomori City Forestry Museum, and Asamushi Onsen | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Aomori in Aomori Prefecture | |
Aomori | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′22″N 140°44′49″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Aomori |
| Utō-mura | ? |
| Aomori-mura | 1626 |
| Aomori-machi | 1 April 1889 |
| Aomori-shi | 1 April 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hideki Nishi (since June 2023) |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture capital and core city | 824.61 km2 (318.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 to 1,584 m (0 to 5,197 ft) |
| Population (1 August 2023) | |
| • Prefecture capital and core city | 264,945 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 310,640 |
| Demonym | Aomorian |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Area code | 02201-2 |
| Phone number | 017-734-1111 |
| Address | 1-22-5 Chūō, Aomori-shi, Aomori-ken |
| Expressways | |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Ural owl |
| Flower | Rosa rugosa |
| Insect | Firefly |
| Tree | Maries' fir |
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