Kashiwara
Kashiwara
柏原市 | |
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Coordinates: 34°35′N 135°38′E / 34.583°N 135.633°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kansai |
Prefecture | Osaka |
Area | |
• Total | 25.33 km2 (9.78 sq mi) |
Population (January 31, 2021) | |
• Total | 67,698 |
• Density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 1-55 Andocho, Kashiwara-shi, Osaka- fu 582-8555 |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Flower | Rhododendron |
Tree | Platycladus |
Kashiwara (柏原市, Kashiwara-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2022[update], the city had an estimated population of 67,698 in 32007 households and a population density of 2,700 inhabitants per square kilometre (7,000/sq mi).[1] The total area of the city is 25.33 square kilometres (9.78 sq mi).
Geography
Kashiwara is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from central Osaka on the Yamato River,which separates it from neighboring Fujiidera. The northwestern part of the city is relatively flat, but the terrain rises to the east where the Ikoma Mountains and Mount Kongō form the border with Nara Prefecture.
Neighboring municipalities
Osaka Prefecture
- Yao
- Fujiidera
- Habikino
Nara Prefecture
Climate
Kashiwara has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kashiwara is 14.9 °C (58.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,636 mm (64.4 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.0 °C (80.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.5 °C (38.3 °F).[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kashiwara has increased steadily until around the year 2000, and has since started to decline.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1920 | 13,560 | — |
1930 | 17,478 | +28.9% |
1940 | 24,226 | +38.6% |
1950 | 31,487 | +30.0% |
1960 | 35,645 | +13.2% |
1970 | 53,104 | +49.0% |
1980 | 69,836 | +31.5% |
1990 | 76,819 | +10.0% |
2000 | 79,227 | +3.1% |
2010 | 74,840 | −5.5% |
History
The area of the modern city of Kashiwara was within ancient
Government
Kashiwara has a
Economy
Kashiwara was traditionally known for its dyeing industry, notably for use in yukata robes, most much of this industry has been lost to overseas competition. In terms of agriculture, the area is note for production of grapes. The modern economy is centered on light manufacturing and the city is also increasingly becoming a commuter town for the Osaka metropolis.
Education
Kashiwara has ten public elementary schools and seven public middle schools operated by the city government. The city does not have a public high school, but there are two private high schools. Universities include the Osaka Kyoiku University, Kansai University of Welfare Sciences, and Kansai Women's College.
Transportation
Railway
- Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line)
- Takaida - Kawachi-Katakami
- Kintetsu Osaka Line
- Ando - Kawachi-Kokubu
- Kintetsu Domyoji Line
Highway
Sister city relations
Local attractions
- Takaida Cave Tombs, National Historic Site
- Projection mapping inside Kamenose Tunnel "Japan Heritage 'Tatsuta Kodo and Kamenose' Journey of Light"
Notable people from Kashiwara
- Masahiro Doi, baseball player
- Tomoyuki Tanaka, film producer
Notes
- ^ "Kashiwara city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Kashiwara climate data
- ^ Kashiwara population statistics
- ^ 柏原市概要
- ^ a b "柏原市国際交流協会 | 大阪府柏原市". www.city.kashiwara.osaka.jp (in Japanese). 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
External links
- Media related to Kashiwara, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons
- Kashiwara City official website (in Japanese)
- Kashiwara City official website (in English)