Kyōtanabe, Kyoto

Kyōtanabe
京田辺市
City

Top:A campus of Doshisha University, Middle left:Shuonan Temple, Middle right:Matsui Yamate Station, Bottom:Yamashiro Bridge

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Location of Kyōtanabe in Kyoto Prefecture
Kyōtanabe

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 34°49′N 135°46′E / 34.817°N 135.767°E / 34.817; 135.767Coordinates: 34°49′N 135°46′E / 34.817°N 135.767°E / 34.817; 135.767
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Akezo Ishii (since April 2007)
Area
 • Total 42.94 km2 (16.58 sq mi)
Population (January 1, 2012)
 • Total 64,513
 • Density 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Triadica sebifera
 • Flower Azalea
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address Tanabe 80, Kyo-tanabe City, Kyoto Prefecture (京都府京田辺市田辺80番地)
610-0393
Website www.kyotanabe.jp

Kyōtanabe (京田辺市 Kyōtanabe-shi) is a city located in the southern tip of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

As of January 1, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 64,513, with 25,521 households and a population density of 1,500 persons per km². The total area is 42.94 km².

History

Kyōtanabe was briefly the capital of Japan during the reign of Emperor Keitai. The life of the Imperial court was centered at Tsutsuki Palace where the emperor lived in 511–518.[1]

The modern city was founded on April 1, 1997, after the town of Tanabe was reorganized into the city of Kyōtanabe. The Kyō- was added to distinguish it from the city of Tanabe, Wakayama.

References

  1. ↑ Koch, W. (1904). Japan; Geschichte nach japanischen Quellen und ethnographische Skizzen. Mit einem Stammbaum des Kaisers von Japan, p. 13.


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