Saitama, Saitama
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Saitama さいたま市 |
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| Saitama City | ||
From top left: Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama New City Center, Saitama Super Arena, Iwatsuki Castle Park, Hikawa Shrine, Urawa PARCO
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 Location of Saitama in Saitama Prefecture |
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 Saitama
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| Coordinates: 35°51′41″N 139°38′44″E / 35.86139°N 139.64556°ECoordinates: 35°51′41″N 139°38′44″E / 35.86139°N 139.64556°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kantō | |
| Prefecture | Saitama Prefecture | |
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| • Total | 217.43 km2 (83.95 sq mi) | |
| Population (February 2016) | ||
| • Total | 1,266,656 | |
| • Density | 5,830/km2 (15,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| - Tree | Zelkova serrata | |
| - Flower | Primula sieboldii | |
| Phone number | 048-829-1111 | |
| Address | 6-4-4 Tokiwa, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 330-9588 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Saitama (さいたま市 Saitama-shi?) is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. Being in the Greater Tokyo Area and lying 15 - 30 kilometres north of central Tokyo, many of its residents commute into Tokyo. As of 1 February 2016[update], the city had an estimated population of 1,226,656 and a population density of 5830 persons per km². Its total area was 217.43 square kilometres (83.95 sq mi).
The city was founded on May 1, 2001, and was designated on April 1, 2003 as a government ordinance. For the histories of Urawa, Ōmiya and Yono before the merger, see:
On April 1, 2005, Saitama absorbed the city of Iwatsuki to its east, which became a new ward, Iwatsuki-ku.
The name "Saitama" originally comes from the Sakitama (埼玉郡) district of what is now the city of Gyōda in the northern part of what is now known as Saitama Prefecture. "Sakitama" has an ancient history and is mentioned in the famous 8th century poetry anthology Man'yōshū. The pronunciation has changed from Sakitama to Saitama over the years.
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