Kumagaya
Kumagaya
熊谷市 | |
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Kumagaya City office | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Kumagaya in Saitama Prefecture | |
Kumagaya | |
| Coordinates: 36°8′50.6″N 139°23′19.1″E / 36.147389°N 139.388639°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| First official recorded | late 6th century AD (official) |
| Town settled | April 1, 1889 |
| City settled | April 1, 1933 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tetsuya Kobayashi (from November 2021) (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 159.82 km2 (61.71 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• Total | 195,277 |
| • Density | 1,221.9/km2 (3,164.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 048-524-111 |
| Address | 2-47-1 Miyamachi, Kumagaya-shi 360-8601 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Eurasian skylark |
| Fish | Pungitius |
| Flower | Sakura |
| Tree | Zelkova serrata |
Kumagaya (熊谷市, Kumagaya-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 195,277 in 87,827 households and a population density of 1200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 159.82 square kilometres (61.71 sq mi).