Kawaguchi

Kawaguchi City Hall
Kawaguchi-shi ; 川口市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Saitama
Coordinates :	35 ° 48 ' N , 139 ° 43' E Coordinates: 35 ° 48 '28 " N , 139 ° 43' 27" E
Basic data
Surface:	55.75 km²
Residents :	592,373 ; (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	10,626 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	11203-8
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Camellia sasanqua
Flower :	Easter lily
town hall
Address :	Kawaguchi City Hall ; 2 - 1 - 1 , Aoki; Kawaguchi -shi ; Saitama 332-8601
Website URL:	http://www.city.kawaguchi.lg.jp
Location of Kawaguchi's in Saitama Prefecture

Kawaguchi ( Japanese 川口市 , Kawaguchi-shi ) is a city in Saitama Prefecture on Honshū , the main island of Japan . It is located on the northern edge of Tokyo . On April 1, 1933, Kawaguchi became an independent city ( -shi ).

Mechanical engineering , the textile industry, glass and iron products and the electrotechnical industry are economically important .

geography

Kawaguchi is north of Tokyo , south of Saitama , west of Sōka and east of Toda and Warabi .

history

As an independent city, Kawaguchi (Kawaguchi-shi) was created in 1933 through the merger of the city of Kawaguchi (Kawaguchi-machi) with three other villages in the district of North Adachi ( Kita-Adachi-gun ) . In 1940, 1956 and 1962 other village communities were incorporated. On October 11, 2011, the independent cities of Kawaguchi and Hatogaya merged to form the new Kawaguchi. In 2018 it was named the “core city” .