Moriguchi, Osaka
Moriguchi
守口市 | |
|---|---|
 Moriguchi city hall | |
|
Camphor Laurel |
Moriguchi (守口市, Moriguchi-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2021[update], the city had an estimated population of 142,655 in 73353 households and a population density of 11,000 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 12.71 square kilometres (4.91 sq mi).
Geography
Moriguchi borders the northeastern part of Osaka City and faces the Yodo River on the north. It is formed in a "U" shape around Kadoma City. Originally, there were many low-lying areas and many lotus root fields, but the area is now almost completely urbanized.
Surrounding municipalities
Osaka Prefecture
Climate
Moriguchi has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Moriguchi is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1475 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.2 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Moriguchi rose rapidly to the 1970s,and has since started a slow decline.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 10,678 | — |
| 1930 | 19,433 | +82.0% |
| 1940 | 46,455 | +139.1% |
| 1950 | 65,932 | +41.9% |
| 1960 | 102,295 | +55.2% |
| 1970 | 184,466 | +80.3% |
| 1980 | 165,630 | −10.2% |
| 1990 | 157,372 | −5.0% |
| 2000 | 152,298 | −3.2% |
| 2010 | 146,554 | −3.8% |
History
The area of the modern city of Moriguchi was within ancient
Government
Moriguchi has a
Economy
Moriguchi is a satellite city to
Education
Moriguchi has 13 public elementary schools, seven public middle schools and one combined elementary/middle school operated by the city government and three public high school operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education. There are also three private high schools. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped. Three private colleges, Kansai Medical University, Osaka International College, and Osaka International University are located in Moriguchi.
Transportation
Railway
Keihan Electric Railway – Keihan Main Line
- Takii - Doi - Moriguchishi
Highway
Kinki Expressway
Hanshin Expressway Moriguchi Route
National Route 1
National Route 163
National Route 479
Sister and friendship city relations
Tōyō, Kōchi, Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1981- Shiga, Japan- Friendship city agreement concluded in 1981 (with former Adogawa town)
- Wakayama, Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 2005 (with former Hanazonotown)
- New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada- Sister city agreement concluded in 1963
Zhongshan, Guangdong, China - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1988
Local attractions
Notable people from Moriguchi
- Ayaka, musician
- Ayumu Iwasa, racing driver
- Ryōji Morimoto, actor
References
- ^ "Moriguchi city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Moriguchi climate data
- ^ Moriguchi population statistics
External links
Media related to Moriguchi, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons- Moriguchi City official website (in Japanese)
| Osaka |
|  | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakai |
| |||
| Core cities | ||||
| Special cities | ||||
| Cities | ||||
| Districts | ||||
List of mergers in Osaka Prefecture; Note: ☆ - Cities to become core cities | ||||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Geographic | |
 | This Osaka Prefecture location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |