Moroyama, Saitama

Moroyama
毛呂山町
Town

Location of Moroyama in Saitama Prefecture
Moroyama

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 35°58′N 139°19′E / 35.967°N 139.317°ECoordinates: 35°58′N 139°19′E / 35.967°N 139.317°E
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Saitama Prefecture
District Iruma
Government
 • Mayor Nobuyoshi Ozawa
Area
 • Total 34.03 km2 (13.14 sq mi)
Population (July 2008)
 • Total 39,298
 • Density 1,150/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols
- Tree Yuzu
- Flower Chrysanthemum
- Bird Japanese White-eye
Address 1291, Ōaza Iwai, Moroyama-machi, Iruma-gun, Saitama-ken
350-0441
Phone number 049-295-2112
Website Moroyama Town

Moroyama (毛呂山町 Moroyama-machi) is a town located in Iruma District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

As of July 2008, the town has an estimated population of 39,298 and a density of 1,150 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,000/sq mi). The total area is 34.03 square kilometres (13.14 sq mi).

History

Moroyama, as it is now, was established in 1955 when the old Moroyama Town and Kawakado Village consolidated, taking a large step toward the area's rapid growth from a farm village to an urban town. Road paving and housing developments in the early 1960s brought urbanization, population growth and change to areas previously devoted to mulberry fields. This new urban environment led to changes in the industrial structure including decreases in the agricultural population and an increase in the manufacturing and service industries. Moroyama became a commuter town.

Railways

Moroyama town has four stations.

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