Kyōtanabe, Kyoto
Kyōtanabe (京田辺市, Kyōtanabe-shi) is a city located in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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 | |||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
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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
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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