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Hiroshima

Also known as Hiroshima City, City of Hiroshima

thumb|Hiroshima Urban Employment Area is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has been the city's mayor since April 2011. The Hiroshima metropolitan area is the second largest urban area in the Chugoku Region of Japan, following the Okayama metropolitan area.

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Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan and is the second-largest urban area in the Chugoku Region, with a population of approximately 1.2 million people as of the time cited. The city has significant economic importance, with its greater metropolitan area generating a GDP of US$61.3 billion as of 2010.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Hiroshima
Settlement.settlement_type: Prefecture capital and Designated city
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Hiroshima City.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Emblem of Hiroshima, Hiroshima.svg
Settlement.image_map1: Hiroshima in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg
Settlement.map_caption1: Location of Hiroshima in Hiroshima Prefecture
Settlement.pushpin_map: Japan#Asia#Earth
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption:  
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Chūgoku (San'yō)
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Hiroshima Prefecture
Settlement.founder: Mōri Terumoto
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Kazumi Matsui
Settlement.area_total_km2: 906.68
Settlement.population_total: 1199391

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Wikidata facts

Official name: 広島市
Population: 1202000
Area: 905.01
Official website: www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/site/portuguese
Image: Atomic Bomb Dome and Motoyaso River, Hiroshima, Northwest view 20190417 1.jpg
Dialing code: 82

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Commons category: Hiroshima
Commons gallery: 広島市
inception: 1889-04-01
native label: 広島市
name in kana: ひろしまし
social media followers: 11400
P8168: Heinrich Luden
pseudonym: 3Bの街
postal code: 730-8586
hashtag: 広島市
P12749: Jilin

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History
Early history
Sengoku and Edo periods (1589–1871)
Meiji and Showa periods (1871–1939)
World War II and the atomic bombing (1939–1945)
Postwar period (1945–present)
Geography
Climate
Wards
Cityscape
Demographics
Surrounding municipalities
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Economy and infrastructure
Media
Education
University
Notable people
Transportation
Airways
Airport
Railways
High-speed rail
Trains
Tramways
Roads
Expressway
Japan National Route
Prefectural Route
Seaways
Seaport
Sealane
Culture
Events
Cuisine
Sports
Football
Baseball
Basketball
Handball
Volleyball
Other sports
Tourism
Places of interest
References
Other sources
Further reading
External links

Hiroshima was founded in 1589 as a castle town on the Ōta River delta. Following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Hiroshima rapidly transformed into a major urban center and industrial hub. In 1889, Hiroshima officially gained city status. The city was a center of military activities during the imperial era, playing significant roles such as in the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War, and the two world wars.