Kakogawa
Kakogawa-shi 加古川 市 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
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Region : | Kinki | |
Prefecture : | Hyogo | |
Coordinates : | 34 ° 45 ' N , 134 ° 50' E | |
Height : | 6 m | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 138.51 km² | |
Residents : | 262,308 (October 1, 2019) |
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Population density : | 1894 inhabitants per km² | |
Community key : | 28210-3 | |
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Flag / coat of arms: | ||
Tree : | Japanese black pine | |
Flower : | azalea | |
town hall | ||
Address : |
Kakogawa City Hall 2000 Kitazaike, Kakogawa-chō Kakogawa -shi Hyōgo 675-8501 |
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Website URL: | http://www.city.kakogawa.lg.jp/ | |
Location of Kakogawas in Hyogo Prefecture | ||
Kakogawa ( Japanese 加古川 市 , - shi ) is a city on the river of the same name in Japan . It is located on a relatively extensive plain on the Seto Inland Sea in the south of Hyogo Prefecture . As a result, the climate is very low in precipitation.
history
The history of the city goes back to the Gyōjazuka- Kofun from the 5th century, in its present form it was founded in 1950 by amalgamating the communities and villages of the Kakogawa district. In 1965 the population exceeded the 100,000 mark, and in 1979 the 200,000 mark.
economy
Numerous manufacturing companies are located in the city, the large industrial plant of Kobe Steel by the sea is important. With the economic development of the area west of Kobe , Kakogawa experienced a noticeable upswing in the first decade of the 21st century.
traffic
Kakogawa is served by three railway companies: JR West , Sanyō Electric Railway between Kobe and Himeji , and the local Miki Railway . The main connections are on the JR Sanyo Line with local and express trains to Kobe (26 minutes) and Himeji (11 minutes). JR also operates the regional Kakogawa line to Tamba .
Kakogawa is on the national road
education
The private Hyōgo University is located in Kakogawa.
sons and daughters of the town
- Shigetoshi Hasegawa , baseball player
- Juri Ueno (* 1986), actress
Town twinning
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Maringá , Brazil - since 1973
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Waitakere City , New Zealand - since 1992