Higashiōsaka, Osaka
| Higashiōsaka 東大阪市 | ||
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| Core city | ||
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Nagase River in Higashiōsaka | ||
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 Location of Higashiōsaka in Osaka Prefecture | ||
  Higashiōsaka Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 34°40′46″N 135°36′03″E / 34.67944°N 135.60083°ECoordinates: 34°40′46″N 135°36′03″E / 34.67944°N 135.60083°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kansai | |
| Prefecture | Osaka Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Junzō Nagao | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 61.81 km2 (23.86 sq mi) | |
| Population (August 1, 2011) | ||
| • Total | 509,230 | |
| • Density | 8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Symbols | ||
| - Tree | Camphor Laurel | |
| - Flower | Ume | |
| Address |
50-4 Aramoto-kita, Higashiōsaka-shi, Ōsaka-fu 577-8521 | |
| Phone number | 06-4309-3000 | |
| Website | City of Higashiōsaka | |
Higashiōsaka (東大阪市 Higashiōsaka-shi, literally "East Osaka") is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city is known as one of the industrial cities of Japan and "the rugby football town".
As of August 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 509,230 and a population density of 8,200 persons per km². The total area is 61.81 km².
History
The city was founded on February 1, 1967, by a merger of three cities, Fuse (布施), Kawachi (河内) and Hiraoka (枚岡), in eastern Osaka Prefecture.
Transportation
Rail
- Kintetsu Corporation
- Nara Line Fuse Station - Kawachi-Eiwa Station - Kawachi-Kosaka Station - Yaenosato Station - Wakae-Iwata Station - Kawachi-Hanazono Station - Higashi-Hanazono Station - Hyōtan-yama Station - Hiraoka Station - Nukata Station - Ishikiri Station
- Osaka Line Fuse Station - Shuntokumichi Station - Nagase Station - Mito Station
- Keihanna Line (Nagata Station) - Aramoto Station - Yoshita Station - Shin-Ishikiri Station
- Osaka Municipal Subway
Roads
- Expressways
- Kinki Expressway Higashiosaka-kita Interchange - Higashiosaka Parking Area - Higashiosaka-minami Interchange
- Hanshin Expressway Higashiosaka Route (13)
- Daini Hanna Toll Road
- Shigi Ikoma Skyline
- Route 170
- Route 308
Politics
Higashiōsaka municipal office.
Higashiōsaka is governed by mayor Junzō Nagao, and supported by the Japanese Communist Party. The city assembly is dominated by the Liberal Democratic Party.
Elections
- Higashiōsaka city assembly election, 2007
- Higashiōsaka mayoral election, 2006
- Higashiosaka by-election, 2006
Sister cities
Berlin-Mitte, Germany (since 1959)
Glendale, California, United States[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Interactive City Directory". Sister Cities International. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
External links
Media related to Higashiōsaka, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons
- Higashiōsaka City official website (Japanese)
- International Information Plaza (English)
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