Kyōtanabe, Kyoto
Kyōtanabe
京田辺市 | |
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 Top:A campus of Doshisha University, Middle left:Shuonan Temple, Middle right:Matsui Yamate Station, Bottom:Yamashiro Bridge | |
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 Location of Kyōtanabe in Kyoto Prefecture | |
  Kyōtanabe Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°49′N 135°46′E / 34.817°N 135.767°ECoordinates: 34°49′N 135°46′E / 34.817°N 135.767°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Kyoto Prefecture |
| First official recorded | 5th century AD |
| City settled | April 1, 1997 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Takashi Kamimura (since April 2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.92 km2 (16.57 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2017) | |
| • Total | 72,493 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | Tanabe 80, Kyo-tanabe City, Kyoto Prefecture (京都府京田辺市田辺80番地) 610-0393 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Rhododendron pulchrum |
| Tree | Triadica sebifera |
Kyōtanabe (京田辺市, Kyōtanabe-shi) is a city located in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 72,493, with 30,901 households and a population density of 1,700 persons per km². The total area is 42.92 km².
History[]
Kyōtanabe was briefly the capital of Japan during the reign of Emperor Keitai. The life of the Imperial court was centered at Tsutsuki Palace where the emperor lived in 511–518.[1]
The modern city was founded on April 1, 1997, after the town of Tanabe was reorganized into the city of Kyōtanabe. The Kyō- was added to distinguish it from the city of Tanabe, Wakayama.
Geography[]
Education[]
Notable people from Kyōtanabe, Kyoto[]
- Kenji Takao, Japanese running coach and former long-distance runner (10,000 metres)
- Takuya Muguruma, Japanese former football player
- Akinari Kawazura, Japanese football player (Omiya Ardija, J2 League)
- Meg Hemphill, Japanese track and field athlete
- Momo Hirai, Japanese singer, dancer, model, MC, member of South Korean girl group Twice
References[]
External links[]
Media related to Kyōtanabe, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons- Kyotanabe City official website (in Japanese)
- Kyotanabe City official website (in English)
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