Saitama (city)
Saitama
さいたま市 | |
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Designated city | |
| Saitama City | |
From top left: Saitama Stadium 2002, Urawa Parco, Gyokuzouin, Hikawa Shrine, Saitama New Urban Center, Saitama Super Arena, Musashi-Urawa Station | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Saitama in Saitama Prefecture | |
Saitama | |
| Coordinates: 35°51′41″N 139°38′44″E / 35.86139°N 139.64556°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hayato Shimizu |
| Area | |
• Total | 217.43 km2 (83.95 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2021) | |
• Total | 1,324,854 |
| • Density | 6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 048-829-1111 |
| Address | 6-4-4 Tokiwa, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 330-9588 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Primula sieboldii |
| Tree | Zelkova serrata |
Saitama (さいたま市, Saitama-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [saꜜi.ta.ma, sai.ta.maꜜ.ɕi][1]) is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 1,324,854, and a population density of 6,093 people per km2 (15,781 people per sq mi). Its total area is 217.43 square kilometres (83.95 sq mi).[2]
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, ed. (24 May 2016). NHK日本語発音アクセント新辞典 (in Japanese). NHK Publishing.
- ^ "Saitama city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.