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Kitakatsushika District, Saitama
is a Districts of Japan, district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of July 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population of 77,583 and a population density of 1,680 persons per km2. The total area is 46.22 km2. There are two towns in the district. *Matsubushi, Saitama, Matsubushi *Sugito, Saitama, Sugito The following cities were once part of the district, but have since merged into other towns: *Parts of Kasukabe, Saitama, Kasukabe *Kuki, Saitama, Kuki *Misato, Saitama (city), Misato *Satte, Saitama, Satte *Yoshikawa, Saitama, Yoshikawa History *April 1, 1964: The village of Shōwa gained town status. *October 1, 1964: The village of Misato gained town status. *April 1, 1969: The village of Matsubushi gained town status. *May 3, 1972: The town of Misato gained city status. *October 1, 1986: The town of Satte gained city status. *April 1, 1996: The town of Yoshikawa gained city status. *October 1, 2005: The town of Shōwa, Saitama, Shōwa merged with the city of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities (Towns of Japan, towns or Villages of Japan, villages) within a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities of Japan, Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an administrative unit in Japan, administrative unit. From 1878 to 1921The governing law, the district code (''gunsei'', 郡制Entry for the 1890 originalanentry for the revised 1899 ''gunsei''in the National Diet Library ''Nihon hōrei sakuin''/"Index of Japanese laws and ordinances"), was abolished in 1921, but the district assemblies (''gunkai'', 郡会) existed until 1923, the district chiefs (''gunchō'', 郡長) and district offices (''gun-yakusho'', 郡役所) until 1926. district governments were roughly equivalent to a County (United States), county of the United States, ranking below Prefectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misato, Saitama (city)
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 142,835 in 65,950 households and a population density of 4700 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Misato is located in the extreme southeastern corner Saitama Prefecture. The Edogawa River runs along the eastern border of the city, the Naka River runs along the western border, and the Oba River runs through the central part of the city. Located in the middle of the Kantō Plain, the land is generally flat, with the highest point being about 8 meters above sea level. The city is approximately 20 kilometers from downtown Tokyo. Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture * Yoshikawa * Sōka * Yashio Tokyo Metropolis * Katsushika-ku Chiba Prefecture * Nagareyama * Matsudo Climate Misato has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Misato is 15.1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōbu, Saitama
was a town located in Minamisaitama District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 21,837 and a density of 797.84 persons per km2. The total area was 27.67 km2. Shobu is well known among other parts of Saitama for housing the large shopping complex Mallage, which is a source of shopping and enjoyment for many of Shobus' citizens, and has put Shobu on the map. There is a large road, Ken-O expressway which is being built through Shobu at this present time. The famous conservationist, Honda Seiroku, who designed many of Japan's city and National parks was born in Shobu. On March 23, 2010, Shōbu, along with the towns of Kurihashi and Washimiya (both from Kitakatsushika District), was merged into the expanded city of Kuki. At Shōbu, there was Shobu-Kuki transmitter The is located in Kuki, Saitama. It is the largest centre for medium wave and short wave broadcasting in Japan. It is fed over a 60,000 volt power line and there are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washimiya, Saitama
was a town located in Kitakatsushika District, Saitama, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 33,739 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of . The total area is . On March 23, 2010, the town of Washimiya, along with the town of Kurihashi (also from Kitakatsushika District), and the town of Shōbu (from Minamisaitama District), was merged into the expanded city of Kuki. Washimiya was famous for Washinomiya Shrine, one of the oldest shrines in the Kanto Region. References Dissolved municipalities of Saitama Prefecture Populated places disestablished in 2010 2010 disestablishments in Japan {{Saitama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurihashi, Saitama
was a town located in Kitakatsushika District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 26,125 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 1,655.58 persons per km2. The total area was 15.78 km2. On March 23, 2010, Kurihashi, along with the town of Washimiya (also from Kitakatsushika District), and the town of Shōbu (from Minamisaitama District), was merged into the expanded city of Kuki. References Dissolved municipalities of Saitama Prefecture Populated places disestablished in 2010 2010 disestablishments in Japan {{Saitama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōwa, Saitama
was a town in Kitakatsushika District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 37,047 and a density of . The total area was . On October 1, 2005, Shōwa was merged into the expanded city of Kasukabe and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... Dissolved municipalities of Saitama Prefecture Kasukabe, Saitama {{Saitama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshikawa, Saitama
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 73,262 in 31,031 households and a population density of 2300 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Located in far southeastern Saitama Prefecture, Yoshikawa is on the central reaches of the Edo River and the Naka River, and is approximately 20 kilometers from downtown Tokyo. Surrounding municipalities * Saitama Prefecture ** Koshigaya ** Sōka ** Misato ** Matsubushi * Chiba Prefecture ** Nagareyama ** Noda Climate Yoshikawa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yoshikawa is 14.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1408 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satte, Saitama
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 50,256 in 22,853 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Geography Located in the flatlands far eastern Saitama Prefecture, Satte is at the convergence of Saitama, Chiba and Ibaraki Prefectures, at an average altitude of approximately above sea level. The Edo River and the Naka River flow through the city, which is approximately from downtown Tokyo. Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture * Kuki * Sugito Chiba Prefecture * Noda Ibaraki Prefecture * Goka Climate Satte has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Satte is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around Demographics Per Japanese census data, the popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuki, Saitama
260px, Gongendō Park is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 152,569 in 67,339 households and a population density of 1900 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kuki is located in northeastern Saitama Prefecture, approximately 50 kilometers from downtown Tokyo in the alluvial plains of the Tone River. Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture * Kazo * Satte * Okegawa * Kōnosu * Hasuda * Shiraoka * Sugito * Miyashiro is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 33,823 in 15,234 households and a population density of 2100 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Miyashiro is located in centra ... Ibaraki Prefecture * Koga, Ibaraki, Koga * Goka, Ibaraki, Goka Climate Kuki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitama Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the west, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southwest, Tokyo to the south, Chiba Prefecture to the southeast, and Ibaraki Prefecture to the northeast. Saitama is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, with other major cities including Kawaguchi, Kawagoe, and Tokorozawa. Saitama Prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world, and many of its cities are described as bedroom communities and suburbs of Tokyo with many residents commuting into the city each day. History According to ''Sendai Kuji Hongi'' (''Kujiki''), Chichibu was one of 137 provinces during the reign of Emperor Sujin. Chichibu Province was in western Saitama. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasukabe, Saitama
is a special city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 233,278 in 108,328 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Kasukabe is famous for the production of , traditional ''tansu'' dressers made from paulownia wood. The cultural and economic value of the paulownia is reflected in its designation as the official town tree. Geography Kasukabe is located in far eastern Saitama Prefecture, divided between the Shimosa Plateau and the Omiya Plateau by the Nakagawa lowlands and the Edogawa River. The eastern portion of the city is still rural, with the largest area of paddy fields in Saitama. Surrounding municipalities * Saitama Prefecture ** Koshigaya ** Saitama ** Shiraoka ** Miyashiro ** Sugito ** Matsubushi * Chiba Prefecture ** Noda Climate Kasukabe has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual tem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugito, Saitama
is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 44,402 in 19,409 households and a population density of 1500 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Sugito is located in far eastern Saitama Prefecture, in the middle of the Kantō Plain, with an average altitude of 15 meters above sea level. The Edo River flows through the town. Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture * Kasukabe * Kuki * Satte * Miyashiro Chiba Prefecture * Noda Climate Sugito has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Sugito is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1408 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.8 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Sugito peaked around the yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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