Kure

Summary

Kure is a special city of Japan^[1]. Kure has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 is on the continent of Asia^[7].
• Kure's instance of is recorded as special city of Japan^[8].
• Kure's instance of is recorded as big city^[9].
• Kure's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[10].
• Kure's instance of is recorded as city with public health center^[11].
• Kure's instance of is recorded as core city of Japan^[12].
• Kure's instance of is recorded as military town^[13].
• Kure's instance of is recorded as port city^[14].
• Kure's shares border with is recorded as Hiroshima^[15].
• Kure's shares border with is recorded as Higashihiroshima^[16].
• Kure's shares border with is recorded as Saka^[17].
• Kure's shares border with is recorded as Kumano^[18].
• Kure's shares border with is recorded as Etajima^[19].
• Kure's shares border with is recorded as Ōsakikamijima^[20].
• Kure's shares border with is recorded as Matsuyama^[21].
• Kure's shares border with is recorded as Imabari^[22].
• Kure's twinned administrative body is recorded as Daisen^[23].
• Kure's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bremerton^[24].
• Kure's twinned administrative body is recorded as Marbella^[25].
• Kure's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jinhae district^[26].
• Kure's twinned administrative body is recorded as Wenzhou^[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 is on the continent of Asia^[7].

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^[8], big city^[9], city of Japan^[10], city with public health center^[11], core city of Japan^[12], and military town^[13].

History and Context

October 1, 1902 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 has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Kure is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

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