260px, Katano City Hall
is a
city
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located in
Osaka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 () and has a geographic area of . Osaka Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture to the northwest, Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Nara ...
,
Japan
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. , the city had an estimated
population
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of 77,401 in 33417 households and a
population density
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of 3000 persons per km
2.
The total area of the city is .
Geography
Katano is located in the northeast of Osaka prefecture. Forests occupy half of the city's area, and the Amano River runs north–south in the center.
Neighboring municipalities
Nara Prefecture
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Ikoma
Osaka Prefecture
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Hirakata
260px, Hirakata Park
is a city in northeastern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 397,681 in 183075 households and a population density of 6100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Hirakat ...
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Neyagawa
file:Neyagawa-greencity-for-wiki.JPG, 270px, Neyagawa Green City
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 228,802 in 111,545 households and a population density of 9,300 persons per k ...
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Shijōnawate
Climate
Katano has a
Humid subtropical climate
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(Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Katano is 13.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1456 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.9 °C.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,
Katano population statistics
/ref> the population of Katano has risen steadily over the past century.
History
The area of the modern city of Katano was within ancient Kawachi Province
was a Provinces of Japan, province of Japan in the eastern part of modern Osaka Prefecture. It originally held the southwestern area that was split off into Izumi Province. It was also known as .
Geography
The area was radically different in th ...
During the Heian period
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, the hills from Katano to part of Hirakata were called "Katano ga Hara" and were a hunting ground for the imperial family and were famous for cherry blossoms. The villages of Katano and Iwafune were established within Katano District with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1896, the area became part of Kitakawachi District, Osaka. The villages merged July 1, 1939 to form the town of Katano. Katano absorbed the neighboring village of Hoshida on April 1, 1955, and was elevated to city status on November 3, 1971.
Government
Katano has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral
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city council of 15 members. Katano contributes one member to the Osaka Prefectural Assembly
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. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Osaka 11th district of the lower house
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of the Diet of Japan
, transcription_name = ''Kokkai''
, legislature = 215th Session of the National Diet
, coa_pic = Flag of Japan.svg
, house_type = Bicameral
, houses =
, foundation=29 November 1890(), leader1_type ...
.
Economy
Katano is a regional commercial center, and its economy is centered on agriculture.
Education
Katano has ten public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government and one public high school operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education. There is also one private middle school and one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
Transportation
Railway
JR West
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, ...
– Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line)
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Keihan Electric Railway
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- Katano Line
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Highway
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Sister cities
* Collingwood, Ontario
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, Canada, sister city agreement since 1981
Local attractions
* Botanical Gardens Faculty of Science Osaka City University
Notable people from Katano
* Erika Matsuo, violinist
* Ikioi Shōta, sumo wrestler
* Kaichi Uchida, tennis player
References
External links
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I Love Katano
Cities in Osaka Prefecture
Katano, Osaka
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