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Katsuragi, Nara

Katsuragi, Nara

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is a city in Nara Prefecture
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
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is a city in Nara Prefecture
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
is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of 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...

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As of 2007, the town had an estimated population
Population
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 of 35,885 and a density
Population density
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 of 1,063.88 persons per km². The total area is 33.73 km².

The city was founded on October 1, 2004 when the town of Shinjō
Shinjo, Nara
was a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.On October 1, 2004, the town of Shinjō merged with the town of Taima 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 merged with the town of Shinjō to form the new city of Katsuragi....

 merged to form one new city.

Neighboring municipalities

  • Nara Prefecture
    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....

    • Yamatotakada
      Yamatotakada, Nara
      is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.Places named "Takada" are found all over Japan. To specify its location, this city's name includes "Yamato," the province that preceded the modern Nara Prefecture....

    • Gose
      Gose, Nara
      is 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** Yamatotakada...

    • Kashiba
      Kashiba, Nara
      is a city located in Nara, Japan.As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 72,860 and the density of 3,007.21 persons per km². The total area is 24.23 km².The city was founded on October 1, 1991.- Education :...

  • Osaka Prefecture
    Osaka Prefecture
    is 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 :For the history of Osaka prior to Meiji Restoration, see Osaka....

    • Taishi
      Taishi, Osaka
      is a town located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 14,526 and a density of 1,025.12 persons per km². The total area is 14.17 km².Ono no Imoko, a politician of Asuka Period, was buried here....

    • Kanan
      Kanan, Osaka
      is a town located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 17,478 and a density of 691.92 persons per km². The total area is 25.26 km²....

    • Chihayaakasaka
      Chihayaakasaka, Osaka
      is a village located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka, Japan.As of 2007, the village has an estimated population of 6,299 and a population density of 169 persons per km². The total area is 37.38 km²....


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 Railways
    Kintetsu
    , 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 private railway in Japan. Its complex network of lines connects Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Tsu and Ise...

    • Minami-Osaka Line
      Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line
      |} of Kintetsu Corporation is a railway line connecting , southern downtown of Osaka and in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture via Osaka's southern suburb cities of Matsubara, Fujiidera and Habikino, and Yamato-Takada and Kashihara of Nara Prefecture...

      : Nijō-jinjaguchi Station
      Nijo-jinjaguchi Station
      is a train station in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...

       - Taimadera Station
      Taimadera Station
      is a train station in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...

       - Iwaki Station
      Iwaki Station (Nara)
      is a train station in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...

       - Shakudo Station
      Shakudo Station
      is a train station owned by Kintetsu Corporation in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan.- Lines :* Kintetsu* Minami-Osaka Line* Gose Line- Layout :...

    • Gose Line
      Kintetsu Gose Line
      The 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 Station
      Shakudo Station
      is a train station owned by Kintetsu Corporation in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan.- Lines :* Kintetsu* Minami-Osaka Line* Gose Line- Layout :...

       - Kintetsu Shinjo Station
      Kintetsu Shinjo Station
      is a train station in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:|-...

       - Oshimi Station
      Oshimi Station
      is a train station in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:|-...

  • West Japan Railways
    West Japan Railway Company
    , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū.-History:JR West was incorporated as a business corporation on April 1, 1987 as part of the breakup of government-owned Japanese National Railways...

    • Wakayama Line
      Wakayama Line
      The 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
      Yamato-Shinjo Station
      is a train station in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:|-!colspan=5|West Japan Railway Company...


External links


Katsuragi city Official Site