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
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
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureKyoto Prefecture
Government
 • MayorAkezo Ishii (since April 2007)
Area
 • Total42.92 km2 (16.57 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2017)
 • Total72,493
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Symbols
 • TreeTriadica sebifera
 • FlowerRhododendron pulchrum
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
City hall addressTanabe 80, Kyo-tanabe City, Kyoto Prefecture (京都府京田辺市田辺80番地)
610-0393
Websitewww.kyotanabe.jp

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

Education

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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