Kure (呉市; -shi) is a city located in Hiroshima, Japan. This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県 Hiroshima-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

As of the March 20, 2005 expansion but with October 1, 2004 population data, the city has an estimated population of 252,253 and a density of 714 persons per km². The total area is 353.16 km². March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

The city was founded on October 1, 1902. Up until the end of the Second World War, it served as a military and naval center. Headquarters of Independant Field Records was situated there in 1956 October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

• July 1, 1889 Kure Army base founded
• October 1, 1902 Washō Town, Futagawa Town, Miyahara Village, and Sōyamada Village merge to form Kure City
• November 10, 1903 Kure Naval Arsenal established
• April 1, 1928 The towns of Kegoya, Yoshiura, and Aga merge into Kure
• April 21, 1941 Nigata Town and Hiro Village merge with Kure
• May 5, 1945 Bombing of Hiro Naval Arsenal
• June 22, 1945 Bombing of Kure Naval Arsenal
• July 1, 1945 Kure Air Raid
• July 24 - July 28, 1945 Battle of Kure, American bombers attack the remaining fleet in Kure Naval Base
• July 1, 1954 Japan Maritime Self Defense Forces founded
• October 1, 1956 Tennō Town (天応町) and Shōwa Village in Aki District and Gōhara? Village in Kamo District merge into Kure
• November 1, 2000 Kure becomes a Special City
• April 1, 2003 Shimokamagari Town in Aki District merged into Kure
• April 1, 2004 Kawajiri Town in Toyota District merged into Kure
• March 20, 2005 The towns of Ondo, Kurahashi, Kamagari in Aki District and the towns of Yasuura, Toyohama and Yutaka were merged into Kure.

July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aki (安芸郡; -gun) is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. ... Kamo (賀茂郡; -gun) is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Special Cities (特例市) of Japan are cities with populations of at least 200,000, and are delegated a subset of the functions delegated to core cities. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kawajiri (川尻町; -cho) is a town located in Toyota District, Hiroshima, Japan. ... Toyota (豊田郡; -gun) is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Ondo (音戸町; -cho) is a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan. ... Kurahashi (倉橋町; -cho) is a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan. ... Kamagari (蒲刈町; -cho) is a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan. ... Yasuura (安浦町; -cho) is a town located in Toyota District, Hiroshima, Japan. ... Toyohama (豊浜町; -cho) is a town located in Toyota District, Hiroshima, Japan. ... Yutaka (豊町; -machi) is a town located in Toyota District, Hiroshima, Japan. ...

External links

• Official website (http://www.city.kure.hiroshima.jp/) in Japanese
• Kure City (http://apike.ca/japan_kure.html) Travel and Event Guide

Hiroshima Prefecture
Cities
Akitakata | Etajma | Fuchu | Fukuyama | Hatsukaichi | Higashihiroshima | Hiroshima (capital) | Innoshima | Kure | Mihara | Miyoshi | Onomichi | Otake | Shobara | Takehara
Districts
Aki | Fukayasu | Hiba | Jinseki | Konu | Mitsugi | Saeki | Sera | Toyota | Yamagata
See also: Towns and villages by district edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Hiroshima&action=edit)