- Sasebo, Nagasaki
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Name= Sasebo
JapaneseName= 佐世保市
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Region=Kyūshū
Prefecture= Nagasaki
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Area_km2= 363.88
PopDate= 2006
Population= 258,324
Density_km2= 709.91
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LongtitudeDegrees= 129
LongtitudeMinutes= 43
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CityHallLink= [http://www.city.sasebo.nagasaki.jp/ City of Sasebo]nihongo|Sasebo|佐世保市|Sasebo-shi is a city located in
Nagasaki Prefecture ,Japan .As of 2006, the city has an estimatedpopulation of 258,324 and the density of 709.91 persons per km². The total area is 363.88 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1902.The locality is famed for its scenic beauty. The city includes a part of
Saikai National Park Located in the southern part of the city, is the Dutchtheme park "Huis ten Bosch".A base of the US Navy,
U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo , is located in Sasebo. Some parts of the base are shared with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Adjacent to the naval base is the [http://www.ssk-sasebo.co.jp/ssk/us/home/index.html Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.]shipyard .Sasebo Station is the westernmost station in the JR passenger train system. The order to attackPearl Harbor was broadcast from theHario radio facility in Sasebo.History
The city was the site of the
Sasebo slashing .A planned merger of municipalities will be implemented around March 31, 2010; the Kitamatsuura District municipalities of Emukae and Shikamachi will merge into Sasebo.http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/kyusyu/42.htm]
Points of interest
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Huis Ten Bosch (theme park)
*Sasebo Zoological Park and Botanical Garden
* [http://www.sasebo99.com/english/sasebo_sight/spot/saikaibashi/index.html ShinSakai Bridge] is a place where one can see many exciting whirlpools.Gallery
References
External links
* [http://www.city.sasebo.nagasaki.jp/ Sasebo official website] in Japanese
* [http://www.sasebo99.com/english/sasebo_sight/spot/index.html Sasebo Tourist Information site] in English
* [http://saigonnezumi.com/?page_id=203 Modern Pictures of Sasebo] in English
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