Higashiōsaka
Higashiōsaka-shi 東 大阪 市 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
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Region : | Kinki | |
Prefecture : | Osaka | |
Coordinates : | 34 ° 41 ' N , 135 ° 36' E | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 61.81 km² | |
Residents : | 494,640 (October 1, 2019) |
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Population density : | 8003 inhabitants per km² | |
Community key : | 27227-2 | |
Symbols | ||
Flag / coat of arms: | ||
Tree : | Camphor tree | |
Flower of the city: | Ume | |
Flower of the Citizens: | Balloon flower | |
town hall | ||
Address : |
Higashiōsaka City Hall 50 - 4 , Aramotokita Higashiōsaka shi Osaka 577-8521 |
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Website URL: | http://www.city.higashiosaka.lg.jp/ | |
Location of Higashiōsakas in Osaka Prefecture | ||
Higashiōsaka ( Japanese 東 大阪 市 , -shi ; literally: East Osaka ) is a city directly east of Osaka in Osaka Prefecture on the main island of Honshū of Japan .
geography
The waters of Onii-gawa, Nagase-gawa and the Daini-Neyagawa flow through Higashiōsaka.
history
The city was formed on February 1, 1967 by merging the cities of Fuse ( 布施 市 , -shi ), Hiraoka ( 枚 岡 市 , -shi ) and Kawachi ( 河内 市 , -shi ).
economy
Particularly important are industry and trade (Fuse), as well as the textile industry and electrical appliance manufacture (Kawachi) and mechanical engineering (Hiraoka).
Attractions
The Hiraoka Shrine is located in Higashiōsaka .
Twin cities
On August 12, 1959, Fuse became the sister city of the Berlin district of Wedding , which in 2001 became the new Mitte district.
Hiraoka became the sister city of Glendale (California) on September 23, 1960 .
sons and daughters of the town
- Shizuo Akira (born 1953), immunologist
- Ken Hirai (born 1972), R&B and J-pop singer
- Takuma Kuroda (* 1992), football player
- Kyōhei Noborizato (* 1990), football player
- Toichi Suzuki (* 2000), football player
Universities and colleges
traffic
- train
- JR Katamachi Line
- Kintetsu Osaka Line
- Kintetsu Nara line
- Street:
- Kinki highway
- National road 170,308