Neyagawa, Osaka
| Neyagawa 寝屋川市 | ||
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| Special city | ||
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Neyagawa Green City | ||
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 Location of Neyagawa in Osaka Prefecture | ||
  Neyagawa Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 34°46′N 135°38′E / 34.767°N 135.633°ECoordinates: 34°46′N 135°38′E / 34.767°N 135.633°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kansai | |
| Prefecture | Osaka Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Yoshihiro Baba | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 24.73 km2 (9.55 sq mi) | |
| Population (January 2010) | ||
| • Total | 238,549 | |
| • Density | 9,650/km2 (25,000/sq mi) | |
| Symbols | ||
| • Tree | Sakura | |
| • Flower | Rose | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address |
1-1 Honmachi, Neyagawa-shi, Ōsaka-fu 572-8555 | |
| Website |
www | |
Neyagawa (寝屋川市 Neyagawa-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, that was founded May 3, 1951.
As of 2010 the city has an estimated population of 238,549 and a population density of 9,650 persons per km². The total area is 24.73 km².
Neyagawa entered a Sister City relationship with Newport News, Virginia (US), in 1982, and with Oakville, Ontario (Canada), in 1984, where a boulevard is named after the city.
Transportation
Railways
Roads
- Route 1
- Route 163
- Route 170
Education
Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by Neyagawa Municipal Board of Education.[1]
Public high schools are operated by the Osaka Prefectural Board of Education: [2]
- East Neyagawa High School[3]
- Neyagawa High School[4]
- South Neyagawa High School[5]
- West Neyagawa High School[6]
Notable people
- Gōeidō Gōtarō, sumo wrestler, ranked at ōzeki; born in Neyagawa
- Koji Uehara, baseball player, member of the 2013 World Series champion Boston Red Sox; born in Neyagawa
Sister and Friendship cities
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Susami, Wakayama Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1976 - Mimasaka, Okayama Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1991 (with former Ohara town)
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Newport News, Virginia United States - Sister city agreement concluded in 1982 -
Oakville, Ontario, Canada - Sister city agreement concluded in 1984[7] -
Lu Wan District, Shanghai, China - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1994
References
- ↑ http://www.city.neyagawa.osaka.jp/sankakokugo/e/e22/e225.htm
- ↑ http://www.city.neyagawa.osaka.jp/sankakokugo/e/e22/e225/e2255.htm
- ↑ http://www.osaka-c.ed.jp/higashineyagawa/
- ↑ http://www.osaka-c.ed.jp/neyagawa/
- ↑ http://www.osaka-c.ed.jp/minamineyagawa/
- ↑ http://www.osaka-c.ed.jp/nishineyagawa/
- ↑ "Oakville's Sister City - Neyagawa, Japan". Oakville.ca. Town of Oakville. Archived from the original on 2009-08-28. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Neyagawa, Osaka. |
- Neyagawa City official website (Japanese)
| Wards of Osaka |  | |
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| Wards of Sakai | ||
| Core cities | ||
| Special cities | ||
| Cities | ||
| Minamikawachi District | ||
| Mishima District | ||
| Senboku District | ||
| Sennan District | ||
| Toyono District | ||
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