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Okayama

Eastern Asia

Okayama is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan, founded on June 1, 1889. The Okayama metropolitan area centered on the city has the largest urban employment zone in the Chugoku region, and as of February 2023 the city had an estimated population of 700,940 and a population density of 890 people per square kilometer across a total area of 789.95 square kilometers.

Facts
Population
700,940 1
Area (sq km)
789 2
Founding Year
1889 2
Latitude
34.655111 degrees north 2
Longitude
133.919583 degrees east 2
Sources
1. Okayama (Wikipedia)
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As of February 2023, the city has an estimated population of 700,940 and a population density of 890 people per km2.
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2. Okayama (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 34.655111, longitude 133.919583
  • P2046 (area)
    area 789.0 sq km
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 1889
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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Wikidata: Okayama
Wikidata Q200078, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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