is a

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located in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture,

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. As of October 1, 2020 the city has an estimated

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of 73,753 and a

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of 1,718 persons per km². The total area is 42.92 km².

History

Kyōtanabe was briefly the

capital of Japan The current capital of Japan is Tokyo."About Japan"
The Government of Japan. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

during the reign of

Emperor Keitai (died 10 March 531) was the 26th legendary emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 継体天皇 (26)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor's life or reign, but he ...

. The life of the Imperial court was centered at ''Tsutsuki'' Palace where the emperor lived in 511–518.Koch, W. (1904)
''Japan; Geschichte nach japanischen Quellen und ethnographische Skizzen. Mit einem Stammbaum des Kaisers von Japan,'' p. 13
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

Kyotanabe city center area Aerial photograph 2021

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Climate

Kyōtanabe has a

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( Köppen ''Cfa''), featuring a marked seasonal variation in temperature and precipitation. Summers are hot and humid, but winters are relatively cold with occasional snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kyōtanabe is . The average annual rainfall is with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Its record high is , reached on 16 August 2007, and its record low is , reached on 27 February 1981.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Kyōtanabe in 2020 is 73,753 people. Kyōtanabe's population has increased roughly sevenfold over the past century. The city has grown almost continuously since the census began in 1920, and saw especially rapid growth in the late 20th century.

Education

* Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts * Doshisha Women's Junior College

Notable people from Kyōtanabe, Kyoto

* Kenji Takao, Japanese

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coach and former

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(

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) * Takuya Muguruma, Japanese former

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* Akinari Kawazura, Japanese

( Omiya Ardija,

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) * Meg Hemphill, Japanese track and field athlete * Momo Hirai, Japanese singer, dancer, model, MC, member of South Korean girl group Twice

References

External links

*
Kyotanabe City official website

Cities in Kyoto Prefecture Former capitals of Japan {{Kyoto-geo-stub