Okegawa

Okegawa-shi 桶 川 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Saitama
Coordinates :	36 ° 0 '  N , 139 ° 33'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 0 '11 "  N , 139 ° 33' 29"  E
Basic data
Surface:	25.26 km²
Residents :	74,345 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	2943 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	11231-3
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree of the city:	Japanese zelkove
Flower of the city:	azalea
Tree of Citizens:	Oak , ginkgo , evergreen magnolia , scented flower , persimmon
Flower of the Citizens:	Safflower , cushion phlox , garden hydrangea , sunflower , Camellia sasanqua
Song of the Citizens:	Beni no hana
town hall
Address :	Okegawa City Hall 1 - 3 - 28 , Izumi Okegawa -shi Saitama  363-8501
Website URL:	http://www.city.okegawa.lg.jp
Location of Okegawa in Saitama Prefecture

Okegawa ( Japanese 桶 川 市 , - shi ) is a Japanese city in the center of Saitama Prefecture .

geography

Okegawa is north of Saitama and Ageo and south of Kitamoto and Kumagaya .

The Arakawa River flows through the city from north to south. Okegawa is located on the Ōmiya plateau .

history

Okegawa was a post office ( 宿 場 町 Shukuba-machi ) of the Nakasendō during the Edo period .

The city was granted city rights on November 3, 1970 .

traffic

• Street:
  • National road 17 , to Tōkyō or Niigata
  • Nakasendo
• Train:
  • JR Takasaki Line , Okegawa Station , to Ueno or Takasaki

Personalities

• Masahiro Motoki (actor)

Neighboring cities and communities

• Ageo
• Kitamoto
• Konosu
• Kuki
• Hasuda
• Kawajima
• Ina

Web links

Commons : Okegawa  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Okegawa City Hall