Asaka (Saitama)
Asaka-shi 朝霞 市 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
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Region : | Kanto | |
Prefecture : | Saitama | |
Coordinates : | 35 ° 48 ' N , 139 ° 36' E | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 18.38 km² | |
Residents : | 142,138 (October 1, 2019) |
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Population density : | 7733 inhabitants per km² | |
Community key : | 11227-5 | |
Symbols | ||
Flag / coat of arms: | ||
Tree : | Japanese zelkove | |
Flower : | azalea | |
town hall | ||
Address : |
Asaka City Hall 1 - 1 - 1 , Hon-chō Asaka -shi Saitama 351-8501 |
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Website URL: | http://www.city.asaka.lg.jp/ | |
Location Asakas in Saitama Prefecture | ||
Asaka ( Japanese 朝霞 市 , -shi ) is a city in Saitama Prefecture on Honshū , the main island of Japan .
geography
Asaka is east of Tokorozawa and south of Saitama .
history
Asaka, previously belonging to a county town since 1932 ( Asaka- machi ) in Kita-Adachi-gun ( "Circle North Adachi") was founded on 15. March 1967 Asaka-shi , so county-level city.
After the Pacific War, the North and South Camp Drake of the US military were located in Asaka on a former site of the Imperial Army . A part of South Camp Drake on today's border with the cities of Niiza , Wakō and the Tokyo district of Nerima has been the Asaka base ( Asaka chūtonchi ) of the ground self-defense forces since 1960 . This is where the shooting competitions were held at the 1964 Summer Olympics , which will also take place there again at the 2020 Summer Games .
traffic
- Train:
- Street
- National Road 254
Personalities
- Minako Honda , singer
- Shunki Takahashi (* 1990), soccer player
Neighboring cities and communities
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Japanese Olympic Committee , Tōkyō Olympic 1964: 朝霞 射 撃 場 ( Asaka shagekijō , "Asaka shooting range")