Okayama

Summary

Okayama is a city designated by government ordinance^[1]. Okayama draws 626 Wikipedia views per month (city_designated_by_government_ordinance category, ranking #14 of 20).^[2]

Key Facts

• Okayama is located in Okayama Prefecture^[3].
• Okayama is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Okayama is on the body of water Kojima Bay^[5].
• Okayama is on the body of water Asahi River^[6].
• Okayama is on the body of water Seto Inland Sea^[7].
• Okayama's head of government is recorded as Ōmori Masao^[8].
• Okayama's image is recorded as The Okayama city office is faced from the north.JPG^[9].
• Okayama's continent is recorded as Asia^[10].
• Okayama's instance of is recorded as city designated by government ordinance^[11].
• Okayama's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan^[12].
• Okayama's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Okayama's instance of is recorded as city^[14].
• Okayama's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[15].
• Okayama's capital is recorded as Kita-ku^[16].
• Okayama's flag image is recorded as Flag of Okayama, Okayama.svg^[17].
• Okayama's shares border with is recorded as Kurashiki^[18].
• Okayama's shares border with is recorded as Tamano^[19].
• Okayama's shares border with is recorded as Sōja-shi^[20].
• Okayama's shares border with is recorded as Bizen^[21].
• Okayama's shares border with is recorded as Setouchi^[22].
• Okayama's shares border with is recorded as Akaiwa^[23].
• Okayama's shares border with is recorded as Kibi-chūō Chō^[24].
• Okayama's shares border with is recorded as Kumenan^[25].
• Okayama's shares border with is recorded as Misaki^[26].
• Okayama's shares border with is recorded as Hayashima^[27].

Body

Geography

Okayama is in the country of Japan^[4]. Okayama is located in Okayama Prefecture^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Kojima Bay^[5], a bay^[28], in Japan^[29]; Asahi River^[6], a river^[30], in Japan^[31]; and Seto Inland Sea^[7], an inland sea^[32], in Japan^[33]. Okayama's continent is recorded as Asia^[10].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+720043'}^[34], {'amount': '+719474'}^[35], and {'amount': '+709584'}^[36].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city designated by government ordinance^[11], prefectural capital of Japan^[12], big city^[13], city^[14], and city of Japan^[15].

History and Context

+1889-06-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Okayama^[37].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Okayama include Okayama Prefecture^[38], a prefecture of Japan^[39], in Japan^[40], founded in 1871^[41] and Okayama Airport^[42], an airport^[43], in Japan^[44].

Why It Matters

Okayama draws 626 Wikipedia views per month (city_designated_by_government_ordinance category, ranking #14 of 20).^[2] Okayama has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] Okayama is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for Okayama include Okayama Prefecture^[38], a prefecture of Japan^[39], in Japan^[40], founded in 1871^[41] and Okayama Airport^[42], an airport^[43], in Japan^[44].