Yokoze, Saitama
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Chichibu District
, Saitama
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 9,739 and a density
of 197.35 persons per km². The total area is 49.35 km². The town has three public schools; Yokoze Junior High School, Yokoze Elementary School and Ashigakubo Elementary School (the latter is slated to close at the end of March, 2009 - student numbers in the past several years have been hovering at, or just below, 30 for all students, grades one to six.
The largest single employer is Mitsubishi Materials.
Served by the Seibu Railway
with direct service to Ikebukuro
, in central Tokyo
.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Chichibu District
Chichibu District, Saitama
Chichibu is a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 61,755 and a density of 77.58 persons per km²...
, 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
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As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 9,739 and a density
Population density
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of 197.35 persons per km². The total area is 49.35 km². The town has three public schools; Yokoze Junior High School, Yokoze Elementary School and Ashigakubo Elementary School (the latter is slated to close at the end of March, 2009 - student numbers in the past several years have been hovering at, or just below, 30 for all students, grades one to six.
The largest single employer is Mitsubishi Materials.
Served by the Seibu Railway
Seibu Railway
is a conglomerate based in Tokorozawa, Japan, with principal business areas in railways, tourism and real estate. Seibu Railway's operations are concentrated in northwest Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture; the name "Seibu" is an abbreviation of "west Musashi," referring to the historic name for this area...
with direct service to Ikebukuro
Ikebukuro
is a commercial and entertainment district in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. Toshima ward offices, Ikebukuro station, and several shops, restaurants, and enormous department stores are located within city limits....
, in central 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...
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