Kaizuka, Osaka

Infobox City Japan
Name= Kaizuka
JapaneseName= 貝塚市
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Region= Kansai
Prefecture= Osaka
District=
Area_km2= 43.99
PopDate= June 2008
Population= 90,476
Density_km2= 2057
Coords=
LatitudeDegrees= 34
LatitudeMinutes= 26
LatitudeSeconds=
LongtitudeDegrees= 135
LongtitudeMinutes= 22
LongtitudeSeconds=
Tree= Kaizukaibuki (Juniperus chinensis 'Kaizuka')
Flower= Cosmos
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SymbolDescription= Flag
Mayor= Isamu Yoshimichi
CityHallPostalCode=597-8585
CityHallAddress=1-17-1, Hatakenaka, Kaizuka City, Osaka Prefecture
CityHallPhone= [phone]
CityHallLink= [http://www.city.kaizuka.lg.jp/ City of Kaizuka]

nihongo|Kaizuka|貝塚市|Kaizuka-shi is a city located in Osaka, Japan on Osaka Bay, southwest of the prefectural capital of Osaka.
The name of the city "Kaizuka" can be spelled "Kaidzuka".

Geography

Located in the southern part of Izumi Region in Osaka Prefecture. Kogi River flows from east to west, and Tsuda River forms the line between this city and Kishiwada City, and Mide River is a city boundary with Izumisano City.
Nankai Main Line and Hanwa Line run from south to north, and the Mizuma Railway runs from east to west.

History

History

*1889 Kaizuka Town, Asogou Village, Shima Village, Kijima Village, and Nishi-Katsuragi Village in Minami District were formed. Kita-Kogi Village, and Minami-Kogi Village in Hine District were also formed.
*1896 Sennan District was approved.
*1931 Incorporation amalgamation of Sennnan District Asogou Village, Shima Village, Kita-Kogi Village, and Minami-Kogi Village with Kaizuka Town.
*1935 Kijima Village was incorporated into Kaizuka Town.
*1939 Nishi-Katsuragi Village was incorporated into Kaizuka Town.
*1943 The municipal organization is enforced, Kaizuka City becomes the ninth city under prefecture giving birth, and it arrives now on May 1, 1943.

Transportation

Railways

*West Japan Railway Company
**Hanwa Line Higashi-Kaizuka Station - Izumi Hashimoto Station
*Nankai Electric Railway
**Nankai Main Line Kaizuka Station - Nishikinohama Station
*Mizuma Railway [http://www.suitetsu.com/]
**Mizuma Line Kaizuka Station - Kaizuka Shiyakusho Mae Station - Koginosato Station - Ishizai Station - Sechigo Station - Nagose Station - Mori Station - Mitsumatsu Station - Mikayamaguchi Station - Mizuma Station

ister cities

*Culver City, California, United States (since 1965)

People from Kaizuka city

*Aya Hisakawa

External links

* [http://www.city.kaizuka.lg.jp/ Kaizuka official website] ja icon