Mukō, Kyoto

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**Mukō**
向日
Mukō's location in Kyoto, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Kyoto
Physical characteristics
Area	7.67 km² (2.96 sq mi)
Population (as of 2008)
Total	55,031
Density	6.977 /km² (18 /sq mi)
Symbols
Tree	Sakura, Bamboo
Flower	Sunflower, Azalea
Mukō Government Office
Mayor	Kushima Tsutomu
Official website: Mukō

Mukō (向日市, Mukō-shi^?) is a city located in Kyoto, Japan.

As of 2008, the city had an estimated population of 55,031 and the density of 6,977.57 persons per km². The total area is 7.67 km².

The city was founded on October 1, 1972. Its neighbor cities are Kyoto and Nagaokakyo.

Mukō has been a sister city to Saratoga, California, USA since 1983.

1 History
2 Politics and government
- 2.1 Elections
3 External links

[edit] History

At the end of the 8th Century, Emperor Kammu moved his capital from Nara to Nagaokakyō. The new capital encompassed a large part of modern Muko, where modern research has revealed the palace to have been located. In the south, it also included parts of Nagaokakyo. In 794, because of the location's moist temperature and reputation as a breeding ground for disease, Kammu relocated his capital from Nagaoka to Heian, modernly known as Kyoto.

[edit] Politics and government

Mukō city hall.

Mukō is governed by the mayor Kushima Tsutomu, an independent. The city assembly has 24 members. The Japanese Communist Party has a strong presence in local politics with eight members in the assembly.