Okegawa, Saitama

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Okegawa
桶川市
Location of Okegawa
Okegawa's location in Saitama, Japan.
Location
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Saitama
Physical characteristics
Area 25.26 km² (9.75 sq mi)
Population (as of 2003)
     Total 73,881
     Density 2,924 /km² (7,573 /sq mi)
Location 36°0′N, 139°33′E
Symbols
Okegawa Government Office
Official website: Okegawa

Okegawa (桶川市 Okegawa-shi?) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. It was founded on November 3, 1970, and as of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 73,881 and the density of 2,924.82 persons per km². The total area is 25.26 km².

[edit] Trivia

On July 16, 2006, the world's first manned plane powered by conventional dry cell batteries undertook a demonstration flight.

[edit] Transportation

For more details on this topic, see Transportation in Greater Tokyo.

[edit] External links


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