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Sakaide, Kagawa

Sakaide
坂出市
City
Flag of Sakaide
Flag
Location of Sakaide in Kagawa Prefecture
Location of Sakaide in Kagawa Prefecture
Sakaide is located in Japan
Sakaide
Sakaide
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°19′N 133°52′E / 34.317°N 133.867°E / 34.317; 133.867Coordinates: 34°19′N 133°52′E / 34.317°N 133.867°E / 34.317; 133.867
Country Japan
Region Shikoku
Prefecture Kagawa Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Toshiaki Matsuura
Area
 • Total 92.46 km2 (35.70 sq mi)
Population (April 2008)
 • Total 56,365
 • Density 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Sangoju (Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki)
 • Flower Sakura and Cosmos
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 2-3-5, Muromachi, Sakaide-shi, Kagawa-ken
762-8601
Website www.city.sakaide.lg.jp

Sakaide (坂出市 Sakaide-shi?) is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 56,365 and a population density of 610 persons per km². The total area is 92.46 km².

The city was founded on July 1, 1942. The Great Seto Bridge connects it with Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture across the Inland Sea.

Sakaide is also sister cities with Sausalito, California



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