NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Hirakata, Osaka

Hirakata (枚方市 Hirakata-shi^?) is a city located in north-eastern Osaka, Japan, near the prefectural borders of Nara and Kyoto. It is renowned for its crysanthemum doll exhibition, as well as Hirakata Park—an amusement park featuring five roller coasters. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... For other uses, see Country (disambiguation). ... Map of the regions of Japan. ... The Kansai (Japanese: é–¢è¥¿) region of Japan, also known as the Kinki region (è¿‘ç•¿åœ°æ–¹, Kinki-chihÅ), lies in the Southern-Central region of Japans main island, Honshu. ... The prefectures of Japan are the countrys 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one metropolis (éƒ½ to), Tokyo; one circuit (é“ dÅ), HokkaidÅ; two urban prefectures (åºœ fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (çœŒ ken). ... Osaka Prefecture (å¤§é˜ªåºœ ÅŒsaka-fu) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol kmÂ², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth. ... Species About 350, including: Salix acutifolia - Violet Willow Salix alaxensis - Alaska Willow Salix alba - White Willow Salix alpina - Alpine Willow Salix amygdaloides - Peachleaf Willow Salix arbuscula - Mountain Willow Salix arbusculoides - Littletree Willow Salix arctica - Arctic Willow Salix atrocinerea Salix aurita - Eared Willow Salix babylonica - Peking Willow Salix bakko Salix barrattiana... Look up flower in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Species Chrysanthemum aphrodite Chrysanthemum arcticum Chrysanthemum argyrophyllum Chrysanthemum arisanense Chrysanthemum boreale Chrysanthemum chalchingolicum Chrysanthemum chanetii Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium Chrysanthemum crassum Chrysanthemum glabriusculum Chrysanthemum hypargyrum Chrysanthemum indicum Chrysanthemum japonense Chrysanthemum japonicum Chrysanthemum lavandulifolium Chrysanthemum mawii Chrysanthemum maximowiczii Chrysanthemum mongolicum Chrysanthemum morifolium Chrysanthemum morii Chrysanthemum okiense Chrysanthemum oreastrum Chrysanthemum ornatum Chrysanthemum pacificum Chrysanthemum... For other uses, see Bird (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Alcedo atthis (Linnaeus, 1758) The European Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis is widely distributed in Europe, Africa and Asia. ... A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... An address is a code and abstract concept expressing the fixed location of a home, business or other building on the earths surface. ... A telephone number is a sequence of decimal digits that uniquely indicates the network termination point. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (960 Ã— 720 pixel, file size: 163 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (960 Ã— 720 pixel, file size: 163 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... A city ) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Osaka Prefecture (å¤§é˜ªåºœ ÅŒsaka-fu) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Nara Prefecture ) is part of the Kinki region on HonshÅ« Island, Japan. ... The Iwashimizu Hachimangu, a Shinto shrine in Yawata. ...

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The city was founded on August 1, 1947. On April 1, 2001, Hirakata was designated as a special city of Japan is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Special Cities (ç‰¹ä¾‹å¸‚) of Japan are cities with populations of at least 200,000, and are delegated a subset of the functions delegated to core cities. ...

The total area of the city is 65.07 km². As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 404,884, and a population density of 6,222.28 persons per km². Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

Mayors of Hirakata

Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...

Sister and Friendship cities

National

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International

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Area/Region

Education

Colleges and Universities

Main Entrance, Nakamiya campus Kansai Gaidai University (é–¢è¥¿å¤–å›½èªžå¤§å¦ Kansai Gaikokugo Daigaku), almost always abreviated Kansai Gaidai (é–¢è¥¿å¤–å¤§), is located in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. ...

Public Transportation

Railways

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Roads

Famous companies with offices in Hirakata

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External links

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