Katano, Osaka

Katano 交野市
City
Rice fields in Katano City
Flag Symbol
Location of Katano in Osaka Prefecture
Katano Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°47′N 135°41′E / 34.783°N 135.683°E / 34.783; 135.683Coordinates: 34°47′N 135°41′E / 34.783°N 135.683°E / 34.783; 135.683
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Minoru Kuroda
Area
• Total	25.55 km2 (9.86 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2016)
• Total	76,383
• Density	3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Sakura
• Flower	Azalea
• Bird	Common pheasant
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	1-1-1 Kisabe, Katano-shi, Ōsaka-fu 576-0052
Website	www.city.katano.osaka.jp

Katano (交野市, Katano-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 3, 1971.

As of October 2016, the city has an estimated population of 76,383 and a population density of 3,000 persons per km². The total area is 25.55 square kilometres (9.86 sq mi).

Points of interest

• Botanical Gardens Faculty of Science Osaka City University

Transportation

Railways

• Keihan Electric Railway
  • Katano Line Kozu Station - Katano-shi Station - Kawachi-Mori Station - Kisaichi Station
• West Japan Railway Company
  • Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) Hoshida Station - Kawachi-Iwafune Station

Roads

• Route 168

Sister cities

• Collingwood, Ontario, Canada - Sister city agreement concluded in 1981

References