Kure founded

Name: Kure founded
Start: 1902

1902 CE.

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Kure (呉市, Kure-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [kɯꜜ.ɾe, kɯ.ɾeꜜ.ɕi], locally [kɯ.ɾeꜜ]) is a city in the Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2023, the city had an estimated population of 208,024 in 106,616 households and a population density of 590 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 352.80 square kilometres (136.22 sq mi). With a strong industrial and naval heritage, Kure hosts the second-oldest naval dockyard in Japan and remains an important base for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

Text from the Wikipedia article Kure, Hiroshima, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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