Sasebo
Sasebo (佐世保市, Sasebo-shi) is a core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is the second-largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, Nagasaki. On 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 247,739 and a population density of 581 persons per km2 (1,505 persons per square mile). The total area is 426.06 km2 (165 sq mi).
Sasebo
佐世保市 | |
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Sasebo Station, Huis Ten Bosch, Arkas Sasebo, Kuroshima Church, Sasebo Yonkacho, Yosakoi Sasebo Matsuri | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture | |
Sasebo Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°10′48″N 129°42′54″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Nagasaki Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Norio Tomonaga (since May 2009) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 426.06 km2 (164.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 243,223 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1–10 Hachiman, Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki-ken 857-8585 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Lilium speciosum |
| Tree | Flowering Dogwood |
The city includes a part of Saikai National Park. Located in the southern part of the city is the Dutch-styled theme park Huis Ten Bosch. The island of Ukujima is administered as part of Sasebo city.
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