Saga
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Saga
Summary
Saga is a city of Japan[1]. Saga ranks in the top 6% of city_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Saga is located in Saga Prefecture[3].
- Saga is in the country of Japan[4].
- Saga is on the body of water Chikugo River[5].
- Saga is on the body of water Ariake Sea[6].
- Saga is on the body of water Kase River[7].
- Saga's head of government is recorded as Hidetaka Sakai[8].
- Saga's instance of is recorded as city of Japan[9].
- Saga's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan[10].
- Saga's instance of is recorded as big city[11].
- Saga's shares border with is recorded as Ogi[12].
- Saga's shares border with is recorded as Karatsu[13].
- Saga's shares border with is recorded as Taku[14].
- Saga's shares border with is recorded as Kanzaki[15].
- Saga's shares border with is recorded as Fukuoka[16].
- Saga's shares border with is recorded as Yanagawa[17].
- Saga's shares border with is recorded as Ōkawa-shi[18].
- Saga's shares border with is recorded as Itoshima[19].
- Saga's legislative body is recorded as Q97280167[20].
- Saga's postal code is recorded as 840-8501[21].
- Saga's Commons category is recorded as Saga, Saga[22].
- Saga's local dialing code is recorded as 952[23].
- April 1, 1889 marks the founding of Saga[24].
- October 1, 2005 marks the founding of Saga[25].
- Saga's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.2635, 'lon': 130.30083333333334}[26].
- Saga's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Saga Plain[27].
Body
Geography
Saga is in the country of Japan[4]. Saga is located in Saga Prefecture[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Chikugo River[5], a river[28], in Japan[29]; Ariake Sea[6], a bay[30], in Japan[31]; and Kase River[7], a river[32], in Japan[33].
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include {'amount': '+238934'}[34], {'amount': '+232359'}[35], {'amount': '+236372'}[36], and {'amount': '+237506'}[37].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city of Japan[9], prefectural capital of Japan[10], and big city[11].
History and Context
Recorded inception include April 1, 1889[24] and October 1, 2005[25].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Saga include Saga Airport[38], an airport[39], in Japan[40] and Saga Station[41], a railway station[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1891[44].
Why It Matters
Saga ranks in the top 6% of city_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month).[2] Saga has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] Saga is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Entities named for Saga include Saga Airport[38], an airport[39], in Japan[40] and Saga Station[41], a railway station[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1891[44].