Kawaguchi, Saitama

Kawaguchi, Saitama

Japanese city
Name = Kawaguchi
JapaneseName=川口市
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Prefecture=Saitama
Region=Kantō
Area_km2=55.75
Population=488,140
PopDate=2007
Density_km2=8755
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LatitudeMinutes = 48
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LongtitudeDegrees = 139
LongtitudeMinutes = 43
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Tree =Camellia sasanqua
Flower =Lilium longiflorum
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CityHallLink = [http://www.city.kawaguchi.saitama.jp/ Kawaguchi]
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nihongo|Kawaguchi|川口市|Kawaguchi-shi is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1933.

As of 2007, the city has an estimated population of 488,140 and the density of 8755.87 persons per km². The total area is 55.75 km². Kawaguchi is partially served by Warabi Station in neighbouring Warabi on the Keihin-Tōhoku Line.

The area of Nishi Kawaguchi (West Kawaguchi), particularly the area west of Nishi-Kawaguchi Station (also on the Keihin-Tōhoku Line), is infamous as a red light district.

A little league team from this city played in the 2006 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and was defeated 2-1 in the final by Columbus, Georgia.

Former transmitter

Between 1937 and 1958 the tallest architectural structure of Japan, the NHK Kawaguchi Transmitter was located at Kawaguchi, Saitama.

Points of interest

* Kawaguchi Green Center

External links

* [http://www.city.kawaguchi.saitama.jp/ Kawaguchi official website] in Japanese
* [http://www.citymayors.com/finance/kawaguchi_budget.html Article on Kawaguchi City Council]


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