Nagasaki, Nagasaki
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Nagasaki
Nagasaki's location in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country
Japan
Region
Kyushu
Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
District
N/A
Physical characteristics
Area
406.35 km? (156.9 sq mi)
Population (as of 2007)
Total
459,198
Density
1,120.1/km? (2,901/sq mi)
Location
32°47'N 129°52'E / 32.783, 129.867 Coordinates: 32°47'N 129°52'E / 32.783, 129.867
Symbols
Tree
Chinese tallow tree
Flower
Hydrangea
Symbol of Nagasaki
Nagasaki Government Office
Address
?850-8685
2-22 Sakura-machi, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki-ken
Phone number
095-825-5151
Official website: Nagasaki City
Nagasaki (Nagasaki-shi) is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan. It was formerly part of Nishisonogi District.
It was a center of European influence in the sixteenth century. Nagasaki became a major Imperial Japanese Navy base during the First Sino-Japanese War and Russo-Japanese War.
During World War II, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki made Nagasaki the second city in the world to be subject to nuclear warfare.
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