Koshigaya, Saitama
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is a city
located in Saitama Prefecture
, Japan.
As of 2010, the city has an estimated population
of 325,074 and a population density
of 5,390 persons per km². The total area is 60.31 km².
The city was founded on November 3, 1958. Koshigaya is situated about 30 km from Tokyo
, along the banks of the Motoarakawa River. It is famous for producing daruma. Bunkyo University
is located in Koshigaya. Koshigaya has a sister city relationship with Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia.
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 2010, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 325,074 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 5,390 persons per km². The total area is 60.31 km².
The city was founded on November 3, 1958. Koshigaya is situated about 30 km from Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, along the banks of the Motoarakawa River. It is famous for producing daruma. Bunkyo University
Bunkyo University
is a private university in Japan.The Chinese characters of the word "Bunkyo" mean education and learning. The university offers courses mainly in education and research of the cultural and social sciences, and is well-known for its teacher training...
is located in Koshigaya. Koshigaya has a sister city relationship with Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia.
Sister cities
- Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
- ChakeriChakeriChakeri is a census town in Kanpur Nagar district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-Demographics: India census, Chakeri had a population of 8580. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Chakeri has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with...
, India