Toyama

Also known as Toyama-shi

city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan

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Toyama is a city located in Toyama Prefecture on the western coast of Japan. It serves as the prefectural capital and is known for its access to the Japan Sea and surrounding natural features.

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Population: 314000
Area: 1241.74
Official website: www.city.toyama.toyama.jp/vietnamese/VietNam.html
Image: Toyama city & Alps.jpg

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inception: 2005-04-01
Commons category: Toyama, Toyama
native label: 富山市
name in kana: とやまし
external data available at URL: opdt.city.toyama.lg.jp
time of earliest written record: 1398-06-17
pseudonym: 薬都

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Toyama (富山市, Toyama-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [toꜜ.ja.ma, to.ja.maꜜ.ɕi]) is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about 200 km (120 mi) north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km (190 mi) northwest of Tokyo. As of 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 415,844 in 176,643 households, and a population density of 335 persons per km. Its total area was 1,241.77 square kilometres (479.45 sq mi). The city has been designated an environmental model city by the national government for its efforts to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.

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