Kōriyama
Kōriyama (郡山市, Kōriyama-shi) is a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 321,938 people in 141760 households, and a population density of 425 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 757.20 square kilometers (292.36 sq mi). Kōriyama is designated as a core city and functions as a commercial center for Fukushima Prefecture. Kōriyama is the third largest conurbation in the Tōhoku region.
Kōriyama
郡山市 | |
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Top: View of Kōriyama Big-i complex building and Kōriyama railway station, Middle: Kōriyama Kaisei Shrine, Nunobiki Highland, near Lake Inawashiro, Bottom: Bandai-Atami Spa, Kōriyama Uneme Festival in August (all item from left to right) | |
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Location of Kōriyama in Fukushima Prefecture | |
Kōriyama | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′1.6″N 140°21′35″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Fukushima |
| First official recorded | 135 AD |
| Town settled | April 1, 1889 |
| City settled | September 1, 1924 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Masato Shinagawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 757.20 km2 (292.36 sq mi) |
| Population (August 1, 2023) | |
| • Total | 321,938 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Prunus serrulata (Japanese hill cherry) |
| - Flower | Japanese iris |
| - Bird | Common cuckoo |
| Phone number | 024-924-2491 |
| Address | 1-23-7 Asahi, Koriyama, Fukushima 963-8024 |
| Website | Official website |
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