Koror (city)
Koror City | |
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| City of Koror | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | コロール |
  From top to bottom: Downtown of Koror City and WCTC Shopping Center | |
  Koror City Location in Palau | |
| Coordinates: 7°20.5167′N 134°28.75′E / 7.3419450°N 134.47917°E | |
| Country |  Palau |
| State |  Koror
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| Founded | 1866 |
| Population (2006) | |
| • City | 11,200 |
| • Metro | 14,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Palau Standard Time) |
| Area code | (+680) 488 |
| Website | http://kororstategov.com/ |
Koror City is the largest city in Palau, home to about half of the country's population. During the interwar period it served as the capital of the South Seas Mandate, a group of islands that made up the League of Nations mandated territory held by the Empire of Japan. It was subsequently the capital of Palau until it was replaced by Ngerulmud in 2006.[1]
Places of interest
- Belau National Museum
- Etpison Museum
- Palau High School
- Palau National Stadium
- Palau Public Library
- WCTC Shopping Center
Twin towns – sister cities
Koror City is twinned with:
Angeles, Philippines[2]- Davao City, Philippines[3]
Gilroy, California, United States
Manado, Indonesia
References
- ^ Hollywood, Mike (2006-01-12). Papa Mikeýs Palau Islands Handbook. iUniverse. p. 37. ISBN 9780595820009.
- ^ "Koror, Palau and Angeles now sister cities". Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
- ^ "Davao City, Palau forge sisterhood accord".
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