Katsuragi, Nara
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is a city in Nara Prefecture
, Japan
.
As of 2010, the town had an estimated population
of 35,622 and a density
of 1060 persons per km². The total area is 33.73 km².
The city was founded on October 1, 2004 when the towns of Shinjō
and Taima
, both from Kitakatsuragi District
, merged to form one new city.
Nara Prefecture
is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....
, Japan
Japan
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.
As of 2010, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 35,622 and a density
Population density
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of 1060 persons per km². The total area is 33.73 km².
The city was founded on October 1, 2004 when the towns of Shinjō
Shinjo, Nara
was a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Shinjō was merged with the town of Taima, also from Kitakatsuragi District, to form the new city of Katsuragi....
and Taima
Taima, Nara
was a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Taima was merged with the town of Shinjō, also from Kitakatsuragi District, to form the new city of Katsuragi....
, both from Kitakatsuragi District
Kitakatsuragi District, Nara
Kitakatsuragi is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 134,816 and a density of 1,886.07 persons per km². The total area is 71.48 km².-Towns and villages:*Kanmaki*Kawai...
, merged to form one new city.
Neighboring municipalities
- Nara PrefectureNara Prefectureis a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....
- YamatotakadaYamatotakada, Narais a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.The city continues to develop as a local business and government center in the center of Nara Prefecture.- History :...
- GoseGose, Narais a city in Nara Prefecture, Japan.In 2003 the city had an estimated population of 33,526 and a density of 552.78 persons per km². The total area is 60.65 km².The city was founded on March 31, 1958.-Neighboring municipalities:* Nara Prefecture...
- KashibaKashiba, Narais a city located in Nara, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 74,687 and the density of 3,080 persons per km². The total area is 24.23 km².The city was founded on October 1, 1991.- Education :...
- Yamatotakada
- Osaka PrefectureOsaka Prefectureis a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...
- TaishiTaishi, Osakais a town located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka, Japan.As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 14,277 and a density of 1,008 persons per km². The total area is 14.17 km².Ono no Imoko, a politician of Asuka Period, was buried here....
- KananKanan, Osakais a town located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka, Japan.As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 17,287 and a density of 684 persons per km². The total area is 25.26 km².-External links:*...
- ChihayaakasakaChihayaakasaka, Osakais a village located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka, Japan.As of 2009, the village has an estimated population of 6,131 and a population density of 164 persons per km². The total area is 37.38 km²....
- Taishi
Education
- Primary Schools
- Shinjo Elementary School
- Shinjokita Elementary School
- Banjou Elementary School
- Oshimi Elementary School
- Iwaki Elementary School
- Taima Elementary School
- Junior High Schools
- Shinjo Junior High School
- Hakuhou Junior High School
Rail
- Kintetsu RailwaysKintetsu, named Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. in English until June 27, 2003, is a Japanese rail transit corporation commonly known as . It is the largest non-JR railway in Japan. Its complex network of lines connects Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Tsu and Ise...
- Minami-Osaka Line: Nijō-jinjaguchi StationNijo-jinjaguchi Stationis a train station in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- Taimadera StationTaimadera Stationis a train station in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- Iwaki StationIwaki Station (Nara)is a train station in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- Shakudo StationShakudo Stationis a train station owned by Kintetsu Corporation in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan.- Lines :* Kintetsu* Minami-Osaka Line* Gose Line- Layout :... - Gose LineKintetsu Gose LineThe is a railway line of Kintetsu Corporation in Nara Prefecture, Japan connecting Shakudo Station in Katsuragi and Kintetsu Gose Station in Gose.The line has four stations including the terminal Gose and the transfer station Shakudo. It is mainly used by commuters to Osaka, as well as those who...
: Shakudo StationShakudo Stationis a train station owned by Kintetsu Corporation in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan.- Lines :* Kintetsu* Minami-Osaka Line* Gose Line- Layout :...
- Kintetsu Shinjo Station - Oshimi Station
- Minami-Osaka Line: Nijō-jinjaguchi Station
- West Japan RailwaysWest Japan Railway Company, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
- Wakayama LineWakayama LineThe is a railway line that links Nara Prefecture to Wakayama Prefecture in Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company . It runs from Ōji Station on the Yamatoji Line to Wakayama Station on the Hanwa Line and Kisei Main Line, with through train service to JR Namba via the Yamatoji Line and to...
: Yamato-Shinjo Station
- Wakayama Line