Warabi, Saitama
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is a city
located in Saitama
, Japan
. Warabi is the name of a bracken
. The city was founded on April 1, 1959.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population
of 71,034 and a density
of 13,928.24 persons per km². The total area is 5.10 km². Warabi is famous for being the most densely populated area of Japan.
The city is served by Warabi Station on the Keihin-Tohoku Line
.
, a member of the Japanese Communist Party
. The legislative city assembly has 18 elected members.
The city is served by the JR
Keihin-Tohoku Line
and the main station is Warabi Station.
These Elementary schools feed a total of three Junior High Schools:
There are also two High Schools in Warabi City:
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in Saitama
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
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Warabi is the name of a bracken
Bracken
Bracken are several species of large, coarse ferns of the genus Pteridium. Ferns are vascular plants that have alternating generations, large plants that produce spores and small plants that produce sex cells . Brackens are in the family Dennstaedtiaceae, which are noted for their large, highly...
. The city was founded on April 1, 1959.
As of 2003, 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 71,034 and a 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 13,928.24 persons per km². The total area is 5.10 km². Warabi is famous for being the most densely populated area of Japan.
The city is served by Warabi Station on the Keihin-Tohoku Line
Keihin-Tohoku Line
The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the...
.
Politics and government
The directly-elected executive mayor is Hideo YoritakaHideo Yoritaka
Hideo Yoritaka is a Japanese politician and the current mayor of Warabi ward in Saitama. He is a member of the Japanese Communist Party.- External links :*...
, a member of the Japanese Communist Party
Japanese Communist Party
The Japanese Communist Party is a left-wing political party in Japan.The JCP advocates the establishment of a society based on socialism, democracy and peace, and opposition to militarism...
. The legislative city assembly has 18 elected members.
Transportation
East Japan Railway Company
is 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....
Keihin-Tohoku Line
Keihin-Tohoku Line
The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the...
and the main station is Warabi Station.
Warabi schools
There are a total of seven elementary schools in Warabi city:- Warabi Chūō Elementary 蕨市立中央小学校 (Central Elementary)
- Warabi Chūō-Higashi Elementary 蕨市立中央東小学校 (Central-East Elementary)
- Warabi Nishi Elementary 蕨市立西小学校 (West Elementary)
- Warabi Higashi Elementary 蕨市立東小学校 (East Elementary)
- Warabi Tsukagoshi Elementary 蕨市立塚越小学校 (Tsukagoshi Elementary)
- Warabi Kita Elementary 蕨市立北小学校 (North Elementary)
- Warabi Minami Elementary 蕨市立南小学校 (South Elementary)
- Warabi Kita Elementary was refurbished in 2004 with a new wing added and various features added to improve disabled access (automated lifts, minimal steps, slopes for wheelchair access).
These Elementary schools feed a total of three Junior High Schools:
- Warabi City the First Junior High School (蕨市立第一中学校)
- Warabi City the Second Junior High School (蕨市立第二中学校)
- Warabi East Junior High (蕨市立東中学校)
There are also two High Schools in Warabi City:
- Warabi High School (蕨高等学校)
- Bunan High School (武南高等学校)