Kawasaki ( 川 崎 市 Kawasaki-si ) is a city defined by a decree of the government of Japan , located in the northeast of Kanagawa Prefecture . The area of the city is 142.70 km² [2] , the population is 1,459,796 people (August 1, 2014) [3] , the population density is 10,229.82 people / km².
| City defined government decree | |||||
| Kawasaki | |||||
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 From top to bottom, from left to right: Kawasaki Daishi , Tama River, Lazona Kawasaki Plaza Shopping Center , Musashi-Kosugi Station , Todoroki Stadium, Keihin Industrial Region | |||||
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| A country |  Japan | ||||
| Prefecture | Kanagawa | ||||
| The mayor | Norihiko Fukuda | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| City defined government decree with | 1924 | ||||
| Area | 142.70 km² | ||||
| Timezone | UTC + 9 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 1,459,796 people ( 2014 ) | ||||
| Density | 10 229.82 people / km² | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Telephone code | +81 44 | ||||
| Postcode | and | ||||
| The code | 14130-5 | ||||
| Other | |||||
| Region | Kanto | ||||
| Symbolism | Flower : Azalea Tree : Camellia | ||||
| city.kawasaki.jp (Japanese) | |||||
The city is located southwest of Tokyo and northeast of Yokohama . Has a highly developed economy. Heavy industry and high-tech production are well developed. It is also an important transportation hub due to the fact that this city has the largest deep-sea port of Japan. It does not have a subway.
Since the 17th century, a festival-festival of Kanamara Matsuri has been held in the city [4] .
Content
- 1 Administrative Division
- 2 population
- 3 Twin Cities
- 4 Administration
- 5 notes
- 6 References
Administrative Division
| Kawasaki areas | |
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Kawasaki is divided into seven districts ( ku ):
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Asao ku Kawasaki-ku Miyamae-ku Nakahara-ku Saiwai-ku Takatsu-ku Tama ku |
Population
The city's population is 1,459,796 people (August 1, 2014), and the density is 10,229.82 people / km². Population change from 1980 to 2005 [5] :
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Twin Cities
- Rijeka , Croatia ;
- Baltimore , USA ;
- Shenyang , China ;
- Wollongong , Australia ;
- Sheffield , England , UK ;
- Salzburg , Austria ;
- Lubeck , Germany ;
- Bucheon , South Korea .
Administration
The administration is located at Kawasaki, Kawasaki District, Miyamoto-cho 1.
Notes
- ↑ http://www.geopostcodes.com/Kawasaki_ku
- ↑ The area is indicated according to the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (Japanese) , subject to changes published on October 1, 2011.
- ↑ 神奈川 県 人口統計 調査 結果 平 成 ２６ 年 ８ 月 １ 日 現在 (Japanese) . Kanagawa Prefecture Administration (August 29, 2014). - The population of Kanagawa Prefecture. Date of treatment August 29, 2014.
- ↑ Giant Pink Penis Festival at japanese-buddhism.com
- ↑ The number is indicated by the censuses of Japan 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005.
Links
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kawasaki
- Official site (Japanese)