Toyonaka (豊中市, Toyonaka-shi) is a ceety locatit in Osaka Prefectur, Japan.

Toyonaka

豊中
豊中市 · Toyonaka
Official seal of Toyonaka
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Location of Toyonaka in Osaka
Location of Toyonaka in Osaka
Coordinates: 34°47′N 135°28′E / 34.783°N 135.467°E / 34.783; 135.467Coordinates: 34°47′N 135°28′E / 34.783°N 135.467°E / 34.783; 135.467
KintraJapan
RegionKansai
PrefecturOsaka
Govrenment
 • MayorKeiichirō Asari
Area
 • Total36.38 km2 (14.05 sq mi)
Population
 (Januar 2010)
 • Total388,633
 • Density10680/km2 (27,700/sq mi)
Symbols
 • TreeSweet Osmanthus
 • FlouerRose
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Staundart Time)
City Hall Address3-1-1 Nakasakurazuka, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka-fu
561-8501
WebsiteToyonaka Ceety
Ceety Haw o Toyonaka

As o 2010, the ceety haes an estimatit population o 388,633 an a population densitie o 10,680 persons per km². The total aurie is 36.38 km². Its peak population wis ower 420,000.

Toyonaka is a residential aurie o Osaka Prefectur, an includes Senri New Town.

The ceety is easy tae reach through various modes o transportation, an mony o its residents commute daily intae Osaka Ceety tae wirk. Osaka University an Osaka Music College hae their campuses in Toyonaka.

The Consulate-General o Roushie in Osaka is locatit in Toyonaka.[1]

History

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Frae auncient times until the day Toyonaka haes haed a sizable population. The events incitin the Jōkyū War wur relatit tae an event in Toyonaka. A case on a matter atween a favorite lady o the retired emperor Emperor Go-Toba an a local jitō wis wrangly resolvitd, an then the umwhile haed the Emperor redecide the case in her favor.

The ceety wis foondit on 15 October 1936.

Transportation

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Osaka Internaitional Airport is pairtially locatit in Toyonaka includin its terminal, although it is mair commonly associatit wi the ceety o Itami.

The ceety is servit bi the Osaka Monorail (Shibahara Station, Hotarugaike Station, Osaka International Airport), the Midōsuji Line (Senri-Chūō Station) an the Hankyu Takarazuka Line (Ishibashi Station, Hotarugaike Station, Toyonaka Station).

Points o interest

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Sister ceeties

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References

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  1. "List of Consulates in Kansai Area Archived 2008-09-23 at the Wayback Machine." Creation Core Higashi Osaka. Retrieved on January 15, 2009.

Freemit airtins

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  Media relatit tae Toyonaka at Wikimedia Commons