Honjo, Saitama
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is a city
located in Saitama Prefecture
, Japan.
As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population
of 81,267, with 32,685 households and a population density
of 905.89 persons per km². The total area is 89.71 km².
The city was founded on July 1, 1954.
On January 10, 2006 the town of Kodama
was merged into Honjō.
Cities of Japan
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located in Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
, Japan.
As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 81,267, with 32,685 households and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 905.89 persons per km². The total area is 89.71 km².
The city was founded on July 1, 1954.
On January 10, 2006 the town of Kodama
Kodama, Saitama
Kodama was a town located in Kodama District, Saitama, Japan.On January 10, 2006 Kodama was merged into the city of Honjō and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
was merged into Honjō.
Transportation
- Honjō StationHonjo Station (Saitama)is a railway station of Takasaki Line, East Japan Railway Company in Ginza, in the city of Honjō, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:The station has a side platform and an island platform.Tracks- Adjacent stations :-External links:*...
(JR EastEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
Takasaki LineTakasaki LineThe is a Japanese railway line which runs between Ōmiya Station in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture and Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company ....
) - Honjō-Waseda StationHonjo-Waseda Stationin Honjō, Saitama is railway station serving two Shinkansen lines: the Jōetsu Shinkansen and Nagano Shinkansen, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Ridership:In 2005, JR East reported an average of 1,924 daily boardings...
(JR East Jōetsu ShinkansenJoetsu ShinkansenThe is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-History:The program was initiated in 1971 by Niigata-born prime minister Tanaka Kakuei...
) - National Road Route 17