Hagi

city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Key facts

Country: Japan
Region: Chūgoku ( San'yō )
Prefecture: Yamaguchi
Hagi town: April 1, 1889
Hagi city: July 1, 1932
Mayor: Fumio Tanaka (from Mar 2021)
Total: 698.31 km (269.62 sq mi)
Density: 61.911/km (160.35/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+09:00 ( JST )
City hall address: 510 Emukai, Hagi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 758-8555
Climate: Cfa
Website: Official website
Flower: Camellia japonica and Lespedeza
Fruit: Natsumikan
Tree: Chamaecyparis obtusa and Pine

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Official name: 萩市
Population: 53747
Area: 698.31
Official website: www.city.hagi.lg.jp
Image: Hagi old town.jpg

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name in kana: はぎし
Commons category: Hagi, Yamaguchi
native label: 萩市
inception: 2005-03-06
social media followers: 9805

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Aerial view of central Hagi Main keep (tenshu) of Hagi Castle, before 1880 Hagi (萩市, Hagi-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [haꜜ.ɡʲi, -ŋʲi, ha.ɡʲiꜜ.ɕi, -ŋʲiꜜ.ɕi], locally [ha.ɡʲiꜜ, -ŋʲiꜜ]) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2023, the city had an estimated population of 43,233 in 22,803 households and a population density of 62 persons per km². The total area of the city is 698.31 square kilometres (269.62 sq mi). It is known for being the birthplace of Hagi ware, a type of Japanese pottery.

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