Kure

Summary

Kure is a special city of Japan^[1]. Kure draws 201 Wikipedia views per month (special_city_of_japan category, ranking #4 of 33).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kure is located in Hiroshima Prefecture^[3].
• Kure is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Kure is on the body of water Seto Inland Sea^[5].
• Kure's head of government is recorded as Yoshiake Shinhara^[6].
• Kure's image is recorded as Ondono-seto Bridge and Watashibune Hiroshima.JPG^[7].
• Kure's continent is recorded as Asia^[8].
• Kure's instance of is recorded as special city of Japan^[9].
• Kure's instance of is recorded as big city^[10].
• Kure's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[11].
• Kure's instance of is recorded as city with public health center^[12].
• Kure's instance of is recorded as core city of Japan^[13].
• Kure's instance of is recorded as military town^[14].
• Kure's instance of is recorded as port city^[15].
• Kure's flag image is recorded as Flag of Kure, Hiroshima.svg^[16].
• Kure's shares border with is recorded as Hiroshima^[17].
• Kure's shares border with is recorded as Higashihiroshima^[18].
• Kure's shares border with is recorded as Saka^[19].
• Kure's shares border with is recorded as Kumano^[20].
• Kure's shares border with is recorded as Etajima^[21].
• Kure's shares border with is recorded as Ōsakikamijima^[22].
• Kure's shares border with is recorded as Matsuyama^[23].
• Kure's shares border with is recorded as Imabari^[24].
• Kure's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Kure, Hiroshima.svg^[25].
• Kure's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Kure, Hiroshima (abbreviated).svg^[26].
• Kure's twinned administrative body is recorded as Daisen^[27].

Body

Geography

Kure is in the country of Japan^[4]. Kure is located in Hiroshima Prefecture^[3]. Kure is on the body of water Seto Inland Sea^[5]. Kure's continent is recorded as Asia^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+240820'}^[28], {'amount': '+212159'}^[29], {'amount': '+228552'}^[30], and {'amount': '+239973'}^[31].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include special city of Japan^[9], big city^[10], city of Japan^[11], city with public health center^[12], core city of Japan^[13], and military town^[14].

History and Context

+1902-10-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Kure^[32].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kure include Kure Station^[33], a railway station^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1903^[36].

Why It Matters

Kure draws 201 Wikipedia views per month (special_city_of_japan category, ranking #4 of 33).^[2] Kure has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] Kure is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for Kure include Kure Station^[33], a railway station^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1903^[36].