Kunitachi

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Kunitachi-shi
国立 市
Kunitachi
Geographical location in Japan
Kunitachi (Japan)
Red pog.svg
Region : Kanto
Prefecture : Tokyo
Coordinates : 35 ° 41 '  N , 139 ° 26'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 41 '2 "  N , 139 ° 26' 29"  E
Height : 74 m
Basic data
Surface: 8.15 km²
Residents : 75,156
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 9222 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 13215-2
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Kunitachi
Tree : ginkgo
Flower : Ume
Bird : Great tit
town hall
Address : Kunitachi City Hall
2 - 47 - 1 , Fujimidai
Kunitachi -shi
Tōkyō  186-8501
Website URL: http://www.city.kunitachi.tokyo.jp/
Location of Kunitachis in Tokyo Prefecture
Location of Kunitachis in the prefecture

Kunitachi ( Japanese 国立 市 , - shi ) is a city in the geographic center of Tokyo Prefecture .

geography

In the east Kunitachi borders on Fuchū , in the west on Tachikawa, in the north on Kokubunji and in the south the border with the city of Hino in Tamagawa runs .

Kunitachi is, measured at the town hall, 74 m above sea level. It has an east-west extension of 2.3 km and a north-south extension of 3.7 km.

history

During the modernization of the municipal regulations in 1889, the village of Yaho ( Yaho-mura , 谷 保 村 ) in North Tama County, which was part of Kanagawa until 1893, was established here. In 1951 Yabo was renamed Kunitachi-machi and became a [district] city (- machi ).

On January 1, 1967, Kunitachi was granted city rights.

population

  • 36,460 men (including 632 foreigners)
  • 37,239 women (including 734 foreigners)
  • Total: 73,699 people (1,366 foreigners)
  • Households: 34,262

Status: July 1, 2006

City arms

Kunitachi has a 5-petalled plum blossom with a double line in its coat of arms. Interpretation: The outer line of the coat of arms stands for the Chinese character Kuni ( 国 ), the inner line should stand for tachi ( 立 ) and also for the symbol for education and culture ( 文 ). In its entirety, it should reflect the 5 continents.

Origin of the city name

The name Kunitachi was chosen by the Hakone Tochi Kaihatsu Corporation when the area in the south of Yaho-Mura was developed towards the end of the Taishō period . At that time, the Chūō line directly connected Kokubunji ( 国 分 寺 ) and Tachikawa ( 立 川 ). Since the new station was built exactly in the middle between the two stations, the first sign of the two adjacent stations was used and the new city was named 国立 ( Kunitachi ). But it wasn't until April 1, 1951, that Kunitachi became the official name.

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Neighboring cities and communities

Web links

Commons : Kunitachi, Tokyo  - Collection of images, videos and audio files