# city designated by government ordinance

> Japanese city with at least 500 000 residents that enjoys enhanced autonomy and is divided into wards

**Wikidata**: [Q1749269](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1749269)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Designated_city)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/city-designated-by-government-ordinance


## References

1. [Source](https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/jichi_gyousei/bunken/chihou-koukyoudantai_kubun.html)
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013