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Yokohama

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Yokohama is the second largest city in Japan by population and by area, and the country's most populous municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, on Tokyo Bay south of Tokyo, and is a major economic, cultural and commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
3,759,595 1
Area (sq km)
437.38 1
Founding Year
1889 2
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Elevation (m)
5 1
Latitude
35.44417 degrees north 1
Longitude
139.63806 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+09:00 3
Connections

Associated With

Japan, Countries

Yokohama is a city in Japan.

Source Yokohama (Wikipedia)
Kanagawa Prefecture, States or Territories

Yokohama is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Source Yokohama (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Kanagawa Prefecture, States or Territories

Yokohama is Kanagawa Prefecture's prefectural capital.

Source Yokohama (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Origin Of

Hibari Misora

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Site Of

Gundam Factory Yokohama

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Isuzu Motors

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Source Wikipedia: Isuzutier 2
Sources
1. Yokohama (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    Population (January 1, 2023) 3,759,595
  • Infobox, area
    Area Total 437.38 km2 (168.87 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    35.44417 degrees N 139.63806 degrees E
  • Infobox, elevation
    Elevation 5 metres (16 ft) above sea level
  • Lead section
    Yokohama (Japanese: 横浜; pronounced [jokohama] ) is the second-largest city in Japan by population as well as by area, and the country's most populous municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a population of 3.7 million in 2023.
  • Associated With: Kanagawa Prefecture, Infobox, Prefecture field
    Kanagawa
  • Capital Of: Kanagawa Prefecture, Infobox: type
    Prefecture capital and Designated city
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2. Yokohama (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 1889
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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3. GeoNames: Yokohama - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 1848354
    35.43333 139.65 P PPLA JP 19 1848350 3777491 21 Asia/Tokyo
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 21 m
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 35.25, 139.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 35.25, 139.75
35.25 139.75 Cfa
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Wikidata: Yokohama
Wikidata Q38283, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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