Asaka, Saitama

Asaka 朝霞市
City
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Location of Asaka in Saitama
Asaka Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°48′N 139°36′E / 35.800°N 139.600°E / 35.800; 139.600Coordinates: 35°48′N 139°36′E / 35.800°N 139.600°E / 35.800; 139.600
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama
Government
• Mayor	Katsunori Tomioka (since March 2005)
Area
• Total	18.38 km2 (7.10 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2011)
• Total	130,764
• Density	7,114.47/km2 (18,426.4/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols
- Tree	Zelkova serrata
- Flower	Azalea
Address	1-1-1 Honmachi 351-8501
Phone number	048-463-1111
Website	Asaka

Asaka (朝霞市, Asaka-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It was named (as Asaka Town) in 1932 after Prince Asaka who was an honorary chairman of the Tokyo Golf Club, which relocated to the area at that time. Asaka Town became a city on March 15, 1967.

As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 130,764, with 59,144 households and a population density of 7,114.47 persons per km². The total area is 18.38 km².

At the 1964 Summer Olympics in neighboring Tokyo, the city hosted the riding part of the modern pentathlon event at Asaka Nezu Park.

View from the North exit of Asaka station

References

• 1964 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 115.
• 1964 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 2. p. 561.

External links

• Asaka City official website (Japanese)

Saitama Prefecture Saitama (capital city) Chūō-ku Iwatsuki-ku Kita-ku Midori-ku Minami-ku Minuma-ku Nishi-ku Ōmiya-ku Sakura-ku Urawa-ku Cities Ageo Asaka Chichibu Fujimi Fujimino Fukaya Gyōda Hannō Hanyū Hasuda Hidaka Higashi-Matsuyama Honjō Iruma Kasukabe Kawagoe Kawaguchi Kazo Kitamoto Koshigaya Kōnosu Kuki Kumagaya Misato Niiza Okegawa Saitama (capital) Sakado Satte Sayama Shiki Shiraoka Sōka Toda Tokorozawa Tsurugashima Wakō Warabi Yashio Yoshikawa Districts Chichibu Hiki Iruma Kita-Adachi Kita-Katsushika Kodama Minami-Saitama Ōsato Former districts Kitasaitama See also: Towns and villages by district

Olympic venues in modern pentathlon 1912 Barkarby, Djurgårdsbrunnsviken, Kaknäs, Östermalm Athletic Grounds, Stockholm Olympic Stadium 1920 Olympisch Stadion 1924 Fontainebleau, Le Stand de Tir de Versailles, Piscine des Tourelles, Stade de Colombes 1928 Amersfoort, Hilversum, Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium, Schermzaal, Zeeburg Shooting Grounds 1932 160th Regiment State Armory, Los Angeles Police Pistol Range, Riviera Country Club, Sunset Fields Golf Club, Swimming Stadium 1936 Döberitz, Haus des Deutschen Sports, Olympic Swimming Stadium, Ruhleben, Wannsee Golf Course 1948 Aldershot, Bisley National Rifle Association Ranges, Royal Military Academy 1952 Hämeenlinna 1956 Oaklands Hunt Club, Royal Exhibition Building, Swimming/Diving Stadium, Williamstown 1960 Acqua Santa Golf Club Course, Palazzo dei Congressi, Passo Corese, Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto, Umberto I Shooting Range 1964 Asaka Nezu Park, Asaka Shooting Range, Kemigawa, National Gymnasium, Waseda Memorial Hall 1968 Campo Militar 1, Fernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall, Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool, Vicente Suárez Shooting Range 1972 Messegelände Fechthalle 2, Olympiastadion, Riding Facility, Riem; Schießanlage, Schwimmhalle 1976 Montreal Botanical Garden, Olympic Equestrian Centre, Bromont; Olympic Pool, Olympic Shooting Range, L'Acadie; Winter Stadium, Université de Montréal 1980 CSKA Football Fieldhouse, Dynamo Shooting Range, Swimming Pool - Olimpisky, Trade Unions' Equestrian Complex 1984 Coto de Caza, Heritage Park Aquatic Center 1988 Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Mongchontoseong, Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul Equestrian Park, Taenung International Shooting Range 1992 Cross-country course, Mollet del Vallès Shooting Range, Palau de la Metal·lúrgia, Piscines Bernat Picornell, Real Club de Polo de Barcelona 1996 Georgia International Horse Park, Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, Georgia World Congress Center 2000 Sydney Baseball Stadium, Sydney International Aquatic Centre, The Dome and Exhibition Complex 2004 Olympic Modern Pentathlon Centre 2008 Olympic Green Convention Center, Olympic Sports Centre, Ying Tung Natatorium 2012 Aquatics Centre, Greenwich Park, Copper Box, Royal Artillery Barracks 2016 Deodoro Modern Pentathlon Park

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