| Higashiōsaka 東大阪 |
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| 東大阪市 · Higashiōsaka | |||
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| Coordinates: 34°41′N 135°36′E / 34.683°N 135.6°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kansai | ||
| Prefecture | Osaka | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Junzō Nagao | ||
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| - Total | 61.81 km2 (23.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (August 1, 2006) |
510,209 | ||
| - Density | 8,254.47/km2 (21,379/sq mi) | ||
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| - Tree | Camphor Laurel | ||
| - Flower | Ume | ||
| Website | City of Higashiōsaka | ||
| Phone number | 06-4309-3000 | ||
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Higashiōsaka (東大阪市 Higashiōsaka-shi, lit. "East Osaka") is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
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History
The city was founded on February 1, 1967, by a merger of three cities, Fuse (布施), Kawachi (河内) and Hiraoka (枚岡), in eastern Osaka Prefecture.
Transportation
Rail
- West Japan Railway Company
- Kintetsu Corporation
- Kintetsu Nara Line Fuse Station - Kawachi-Eiwa Station - Kawachi-Kosaka Station - Yaenosato Station - Wakae-Iwata Station - Kawachi-Hanazono Station - Higashi-Hanazono Station - Hyōtan-yama Station - Hiraoka Station - Nukata Station - Ishikiri Station
- Kintetsu Osaka Line Fuse Station - Shuntokumichi Station - Nagase Station - Mito Station
- Kintetsu Keihanna Line (Nagata Station) - Aramoto Station - Yoshita Station - Shin-Ishikiri Station
- Osaka Municipal Subway
Roads
- Expressways
- Kinki Expressway Higashiosaka Parking Area
- Hanshin Expressway Higashiosaka Route (13)
- Daini Hanna Toll Road
- Shigi Ikoma Skyline [1]
- Route 170
- Route 308
Politics
Higashiōsaka is governed by mayor Junzō Nagao, an supported by the Japanese Communist Party. The city assembly is dominated by the Liberal Democratic Party.
Elections
- Higashiōsaka city assembly election, 2007
- Higashiōsaka mayoral election, 2006
- Higashiosaka by-election, 2006
Sister cities
Berlin-Mitte, Germany (since 1959)
Glendale, California, United States (since 1960)
See also
External links
Media related to Higashiōsaka, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons- (Japanese) Official website
- (English) International Information Plaza
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