Kyōtanabe
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Geography
Kyōtanabe is located in southern Kyoto Prefecture, bordered by Osaka Prefecture and Nara Prefecture. It is one of the three "Kansai Cultural and Academic Research City municipalities". The city is sandwiched between the Kizugawa River, which runs north–south on the east side of the city, and the Ikoma Mountains on the west.
Neighboring municipalities
Climate
Kyōtanabe has a humid subtropical climate (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 Script error: No such module "convert".. The average annual rainfall is Template:Cvt with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around Script error: No such module "convert"., and lowest in January, at around Script error: No such module "convert"..[2] Its record high is Template:Cvt, reached on 16 August 2007, and its record low is Template:Cvt, reached on 27 February 1981.[3]
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Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kyōtanabe in 2020 is 73,753 people.[4] 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. <templatestyles src="Module:Historical populations/styles.css"/>Script error: No such module "Historical populations".
History
The area of Kyōtanabe was part of ancient Yamashiro Province. Kyōtanabe was briefly the capital of Japan during the reign of the legendary Kofun period Emperor Keitai. The life of the Imperial court was centered at Tsutsuki Palace where the emperor lived in 511–518.[5] The village of Tanabe in Tsuzuki District, Kyoto was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system and was elevated to town status on October 12, 1906. On April 1, 1997 Tanabe was elevated to city status, as the 12th city in Kyoto Prefecture after Yawata, and the 669th city in Japan. In order to avoid confusion with Tanabe, Wakayama, the city was named "Kyōtanabe" by adding "Kyō" from Kyoto Prefecture.
Government
Kyōtanabe has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members. Kyōtanabe, collectively with the municipalities of Tsuzuki District, Kyoto contributes two members to the Kyoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Kyoto 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
Kyōtanabe has a mixed economy based on commerce, agriculture and light manufacturing. Tsubakimoto Chain, Dai Nippon Printing and Meiji have major factories in the city.
Education
Colleges and universities
Primary and secondary education
Kyōtanabe has nine public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by city government and one public high school operated by the Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private junior high and one private high school.
Transportation
Railways
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File:KintetsuLogo.svg - Kintetsu Railway Kyoto Line
Highways
- File:JP Expressway E1A.svg Shin-Meishin Expressway
- File:JP Expressway E89.svg Daini Keihan Expressway
- File:JP Expressway E24.svg Keinawa Expressway
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Local attractions
- Ōsumi Kurumazuka Kofun, National Historic Site
Notable people from Kyōtanabe
- Meg Hemphill, track and field athlete
- Momo Hirai, singer, dancer, model, MC, member of South Korean girl group Twice
- Akinari Kawazura, football player (Omiya Ardija, J2 League)
- Takuya Muguruma, former football player
- Kenji Takao, running coach and former long-distance runner (10,000 metres)
References
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- ↑ Koch, W. (1904). Japan; Geschichte nach japanischen Quellen und ethnographische Skizzen. Mit einem Stammbaum des Kaisers von Japan, p. 13.
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External links
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