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Also known as Kuji-shi

city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Key facts

Country
Japan
Region
Tōhoku
Prefecture
Iwate
Mayor
Hitoshi Nakatai (中平均) - from March 2026
Total
623.50 km (240.73 sq mi)
Density
55.201/km (142.97/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+9 ( Japan Standard Time )
Phone number
0194-52-2111
Address
1-1 Kawasakichō, Kuji-shi, Iwate-ken 028-8030
Climate
Cfa / Cfb
Website
Official website
Bird
Japanese bush warbler
Flower
Azalea
Tree
Ginkgo biloba

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Country
Japan
Population
36872
Area
623.50
Body of water
Pacific Ocean
Shares border with
Kunohe
Official website
www.city.kuji.iwate.jp
Image
Kuji city center area Aerial photograph.1977.jpg
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twinned administrative body
Klaipėda
Commons category
Kuji, Iwate
topic's main category
Category:Kuji, Iwate
native label
久慈市
name in kana
くじし
inception
1954-11-03
associated electoral district
Iwate 2nd district
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Encyclopedic overview

Sanriku coastline at Kuji

Kuji (久慈市, Kuji-shi) is a city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 3 March 2020, the city had an estimated population of 34,418 in 15,675 households, and a population density of 55 persons per km. The total area of the city is 623.50 square kilometres (240.73 sq mi).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kuji” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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