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Saitama

Also known as Saitama City

city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan

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Saitama is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It serves as the prefectural capital and is an important urban center in the Tokyo metropolitan region.

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Official name: さいたま市
Demonym: Saitamesi
Population: 1222434
Area: 217.43
Official website: www.city.saitama.jp/jp
Image: Saitama city montage.jpg
Dialing code: 048

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hashtag: さいたま市
Commons category: Saitama, Saitama
Commons gallery: さいたま市
native label: さいたま市
inception: 2001-05-01
name in kana: さいたまし
social media followers: 15500
official blog URL: saitamapr.exblog.jp
nickname: のびのびシティ
P12749: 233 BC

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Saitama City Hall

Saitama (さいたま市, Saitama-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [saꜜi.ta.ma, sai.ta.maꜜ.ɕi]) is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 1,324,854, and a population density of 6,093 people per km (15,781 people per sq mi). Its total area is 217.43 square kilometres (83.95 sq mi).