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Near the end of World War II, the American atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki made Nagasaki the second city in the world to experience a nuclear attack. The city was rebuilt. [3] As of February 1, 2024, Nagasaki has an estimated population of 392,281 [1] and a population density of 966 people per km 2.
Nagasaki Bio Park founded. [17] Sister city relationship established with Fuzhou, China. [16] Population: 502,799. 1990 – January 18: 1990 Nagasaki shooting incident , targeting mayor Motoshima. 1995 – Iccho Itoh becomes mayor. 1996 – Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum built. 2000 – Population: 423,163. [19]
Nagasaki Prefecture (長崎県, Nagasaki-ken) is a prefecture of Japan, mainly located on the island of Kyūshū, although it also includes a number of islands off Kyūshū's northwest coast - including Tsushima and Iki. Nagasaki Prefecture has a population of 1,314,078 (1 June 2020) and has a geographic area of 4,130 km 2 (1,594 sq mi).
An estimated 90,000 to 166,000 people in Hiroshima (between 26 and 49 percent of its population) and 60,000 to 80,000 people in Nagasaki (between 22 and 32 percent of its population) died in 1945, of which a majority in each case were killed on the days of the bombings, due to the force and heat of the blasts themselves.
Nagasaki Sasebo Isahaya The following table lists the 20 cities, villages and towns in Nagasaki with a population of at least 5,000 on October 1, 2020, according to the 2020 Census. The table also gives an overview of the evolution of the population since the 1995 census.
At approximately 10:42 local residents reported three explosions in the city. Before that, local residents noticed a missile flying over Bershad city and Vinnytsia. According to Ukrainian authorities, the Russian Naval Forces fired five Kalibr cruise missiles from a submarine in the Black Sea. Ukraine claims that two of the missiles were shot ...
The atomic bomb that fell on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, detonated in Urakami only 500 m (1640 ft) from the cathedral, completely destroying it. As the Feast of the Assumption of Mary (August 15) was near, Mass was held on the day and was well attended.
Own work, data taken from the 2020 Japanese census from Volume 2, Table 1 of results on Population by Sex, Age (single years) and All nationality or Japanese - Japan, Prefectures, 21 Major Cities, Ku-area of Tokyo and Shi with population of 500,000 or more