Saitama

Summary

Saitama is a city designated by government ordinance^[1]. Saitama has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Saitama is located in Saitama Prefecture^[3].
• Saitama is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Saitama is on the body of water Arakawa River^[5].
• Saitama is on the body of water Q28693338^[6].
• Saitama is on the body of water Shiba River^[7].
• Saitama is on the body of water Kamo River^[8].
• Saitama's head of government is recorded as Hayato Shimizu^[9].
• Saitama is on the continent of Asia^[10].
• Saitama's instance of is recorded as city designated by government ordinance^[11].
• Saitama's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan^[12].
• Saitama's instance of is recorded as satellite city^[13].
• Saitama's instance of is recorded as big city^[14].
• Saitama's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[15].
• Saitama's instance of is recorded as city for international conferences and tourism^[16].
• Saitama's instance of is recorded as educational town^[17].
• Saitama's instance of is recorded as de facto national capital^[18].
• Saitama's capital is recorded as Urawa-ku^[19].
• Saitama's shares border with is recorded as Ageo^[20].
• Saitama's shares border with is recorded as Kawaguchi^[21].
• Saitama's shares border with is recorded as Asaka^[22].
• Saitama's shares border with is recorded as Kawagoe^[23].
• Saitama's shares border with is recorded as Shiki^[24].
• Saitama's shares border with is recorded as Toda^[25].
• Saitama's shares border with is recorded as Hasuda^[26].
• Saitama's shares border with is recorded as Fujimi^[27].

Body

Geography

Saitama is in the country of Japan^[4]. Saitama is located in Saitama Prefecture^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Arakawa River^[5], a river^[28], in Japan^[29]; Q28693338^[6], a river^[30], in Japan^[31]; Shiba River^[7], a river^[32], in Japan^[33]; and Kamo River^[8], a river^[34], in Japan^[35]. Saitama is on the continent of Asia^[10].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+1325843'}^[36], {'amount': '+1263979'}^[37], {'amount': '+1176314'}^[38], and {'amount': '+1222434'}^[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city designated by government ordinance^[11], prefectural capital of Japan^[12], satellite city^[13], big city^[14], city of Japan^[15], and city for international conferences and tourism^[16].

History and Context

May 1, 2001 marks the founding of Saitama^[40]. Saitama Prefecture is named after Saitama^[41].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Saitama include Saitama University^[42], a national university^[43], in Japan^[44], founded in 1949^[45].

Why It Matters

Saitama has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Saitama is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for Saitama include Saitama University^[42], a national university^[43], in Japan^[44], founded in 1949^[45].