As of the March 20 , 2005 expansion but with October 1 , 2004 population data, the city has an estimated Population of 252,253 and a Density of 714 persons per Km&2 . The total area is 353.16 km².
The city was founded on October 1 , 1902 . Up until the end of the Second World War , it served as a military and naval center.
Headquarters of Independent Field Records was situated there in 1956.
Kure was the home base of the largest battleship ever built, the Yamato .
- July 1 , 1889 Kure Army base founded
- October 1 , 1902 Washō Town, Futagawa Town, Miyahara Village, and Sōyamada Village merge to form Kure City
- November 10 , 1903 Kure Naval Arsenal established
- April 1 , 1928 The towns of Kegoya, Yoshiura, and Aga merge into Kure
- April 21 , 1941 Nigata Town and Hiro Village merge with Kure
- May 5 , 1945 Bombing of Hiro Naval Arsenal
- June 22 , 1945 Bombing of Kure Naval Arsenal
- July 1 , 1945 Kure Air Raid
- July 24 - July 28 , 1945 Battle of Kure, American bombers attack the remaining fleet in Kure Naval Base
- July 1 , 1954 Japan Maritime Self Defense Forces founded
- October 1 , 1956 Tennō Town (天応町) and Shōwa Village in Aki District and Gōhara? Village in Kamo District merge into Kure
- November 1 , 2000 Kure becomes a Special City
- April 1 , 2003 Shimokamagari Town in Aki District merged into Kure
- April 1 , 2004 Kawajiri Town in Toyota District merged into Kure
- March 20 , 2005 The towns of Ondo , Kurahashi , Kamagari in Aki District and the towns of Yasuura , Toyohama and Yutaka were merged into Kure.
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