Kyōtanabe, Kyoto

Kyōtanabe
京田辺市
City
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 / 34.817°N 135.767°E / 34.817; 135.767Coordinates: 34°49′N 135°46′E / 34.817°N 135.767°E / 34.817; 135.767
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Akezo Ishii (since April 2007)
Area
 • Total 42.92 km2 (16.57 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2017)
 • Total 72,493
 • Density 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Triadica sebifera
 • Flower Rhododendron pulchrum
Time zone UTC+9 (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.kyotanabe.jp

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

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

  • Kizu River

Education

Notable people

  • Hirai Momo, vocalist, dancer, member of South Korean girl group Twice (band)

References

  1. ↑ Koch, W. (1904). Japan; Geschichte nach japanischen Quellen und ethnographische Skizzen. Mit einem Stammbaum des Kaisers von Japan, p. 13.


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