Shijōnawate, Osaka

Shijōnawate 四條畷市
City
Flag Symbol
Location of Shijōnawate in Osaka Prefecture
Shijōnawate Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°44′24″N 135°38′22″E / 34.74000°N 135.63944°E / 34.74000; 135.63944Coordinates: 34°44′24″N 135°38′22″E / 34.74000°N 135.63944°E / 34.74000; 135.63944
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Kazunori Doi
Area
• Total	18.74 km2 (7.24 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2016)
• Total	55,832
• Density	3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Camphor Laurel
• Flower	Azalea
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	1-1 Nakanohommachi, Shijōnawate-shi, Ōsaka-fu 575-8501
Website	www.city.shijonawate.lg.jp

Shijōnawate (四條畷市, Shijōnawate-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on July 1, 1970.

As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 55,832 and a population density of 3,000 persons per km². The total area is 18.74 km².

Transportation

Railways

• West Japan Railway Company
  • Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) Shinobugaoka Station

(Shijonawate Station is in Daito-shi that is a neighboring city of Shijōnawate-shi.)

Roads

• Route 163
• Route 170

Sister and Friendship cities

• Kihoku, Mie Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1995 (with former Kiinagashima town)
• Meerbusch, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - The agreement was concluded in December 2010

See also

• Shijōnawate Shrine

External links

• Media related to Shijōnawate, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons
• Shijōnawate official website (in Japanese)