Kobe metropolitan area

metropolitan area in Japan
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Kobe metropolitan area

Summary

Kobe metropolitan area is a metropolitan area[1]. It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Kobe metropolitan area is in the country of Japan[3].
  • Kobe metropolitan area is on the body of water Seto Inland Sea[4].
  • Kobe metropolitan area's instance of is recorded as metropolitan area[5].
  • Kobe metropolitan area's shares border with is recorded as Osaka metropolitan area[6].
  • Kobe metropolitan area's Commons category is recorded as Hyogo prefecture[7].
  • Kobe metropolitan area comprises Kobe[8].
  • Kobe metropolitan area comprises Ashiya[9].
  • Kobe metropolitan area comprises Nishinomiya[10].
  • Kobe metropolitan area comprises Takarazuka[11].
  • Kobe metropolitan area's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 34.683333333333, 'longitude': 135.18333333333}[12].
  • Kobe metropolitan area has a population of {'amount': '+2431076'}[13].
  • Kobe metropolitan area has a population of {'amount': '+2047561'}[14].
  • Kobe metropolitan area has a population of {'amount': '+2214270'}[15].
  • Kobe metropolitan area has a population of {'amount': '+2296268'}[16].
  • Kobe metropolitan area has a population of {'amount': '+2419973'}[17].
  • Kobe metropolitan area's name in kana is recorded as こうべとしけん[18].
  • Kobe metropolitan area covers an area of {'amount': '+1245.46'}[19].
  • Kobe metropolitan area's nominal GDP is recorded as {'amount': '+8427218685000'}[20].
  • Kobe metropolitan area's territory overlaps is recorded as Hyōgo Prefecture[21].

Body

Geography

Kobe metropolitan area is in the country of Japan[3]. It is on the body of water Seto Inland Sea[4].

Physical Characteristics

Kobe metropolitan area covers an area of {'amount': '+1245.46'}[19]. Population counts include {'amount': '+2431076'}[13], {'amount': '+2047561'}[14], {'amount': '+2214270'}[15], {'amount': '+2296268'}[16], and {'amount': '+2419973'}[17].

Designation and Status

Kobe metropolitan area's instance of is recorded as metropolitan area[5].

Why It Matters

Kobe metropolitan area is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Population → {'amount': '+2431076'}, {'amount': '+2047561'}, {'amount': '+2214270'} +2
    Has part(s) → Kobe, Ashiya, Nishinomiya +1
    Territory overlaps → Hyōgo Prefecture
    Image → Port of Kobe01s3780.jpg
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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