Nagaokakyō, Kyoto

This article is about city in Kyoto Prefecture. For the historical capital of Japan, see Nagaoka-kyō.

Nagaokakyō 長岡京市
—  City  —
Location of Nagaokakyō in Kyoto Prefecture
Nagaokakyō
Coordinates: 34°56′N 135°42′E / 34.933°N 135.7°E / 34.933; 135.7Coordinates: 34°56′N 135°42′E / 34.933°N 135.7°E / 34.933; 135.7
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Kyoto Prefecture
Area
- Total	19.18 km2 (7.4 sq mi)
Population (2008)
- Total	79,306
- Density	4,134.8/km2 (10,709.2/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	City of Nagaokakyō

Nagaokakyō (長岡京市, Nagaokakyō-shi^?) is a city located in Kyoto, Japan.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 79,306 and the density of 4,070.96 persons per km². The total area is 19.18 km².

The city was founded on October 1, 1972 replacing the town of Nagaoka, which was in turn incorporated by three villages on October 1, 1949. The name of city is derived from Nagaokakyō, the ancient Japanese capital Emperor Kammu established there from 784 until 794 although the major part of the capital including the imperial palace was in the area of present-day Muko.

Sister cities

• Izunokuni, Shizuoka, Japan
• Arlington, Massachusetts, United States
• Ningbo, People's Republic of China

See also

• Capital of Japan

External links

Media related to Nagaokakyō, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons

• Nagaokakyo official website (Japanese)
• Photos of Arlington, Massachusetts-Nagaokakyo Sister City Visit.
• Japan National Historical Museum exhibit