Aomori
Prefecture capital and core city in Tōhoku, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aomori (青森市, Aomori-shi, Japanese: [aoꜜmoɾi]) is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 1 April 2022[update], the city had an estimated population of 272,752 in 136,781 households,[1] and a population density of 330 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 60 core cities and the core of the Aomori metropolitan area.[2]
Prefecture capital and core city in Tōhoku, Japan
Aomori
青森市 | |
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 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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 Location of Aomori in Aomori Prefecture | |
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  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 | Akihiko Onodera |
| 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 (April 1, 2022) | |
| • Prefecture capital and core city | 272,752 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/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 |
