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| 川口市 · Kawaguchi | |||
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| Coordinates: 35°48′N 139°43′E / 35.8°N 139.717°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kanto | ||
| Prefecture | Saitama | ||
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| - Total | 55.75 km2 (21.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008) |
500,140 | ||
| - Density | 8,755/km2 (22,675.3/sq mi) | ||
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| - Tree | Camellia sasanqua | ||
| - Flower | Lilium longiflorum | ||
| Website | Kawaguchi | ||
Kawaguchi (川口市 Kawaguchi-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1933.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 500,140 and the density of 8780.87 persons per km². The total area is 55.75 km². Kawaguchi is partially served by Warabi Station in neighbouring Warabi on the Keihin-Tōhoku Line.
Recently Kawaguchi has grown and now includes two major shopping malls (Ario and Lala Garden) a huge library and a movie theater.
The area of Nishi Kawaguchi (West Kawaguchi), particularly the area west of Nishi-Kawaguchi Station (also on the Keihin-Tōhoku Line), is infamous as a red light district.[citation needed]
A little league baseball team from this city played in the 2006 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and was defeated 2-1 in the final by Columbus, Georgia.
Former transmitter
Between 1937 and 1958 the tallest architectural structure of Japan, the NHK Kawaguchi Transmitter was located in Kawaguchi, Saitama.
Points of interest
External links
Media related to Kawaguchi, Saitama at Wikimedia Commons- Kawaguchi official website in Japanese
- Article on Kawaguchi City Council
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