Sakado, Saitama
Sakado
坂戸市 | |
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Sakura | |
- Flower | Satsuki azalea |
Phone number | 049-283-1331 |
Address | 1-1-1 Chiyoda, Sakado-shi, Saitama-ken 350-0292 |
Website | Official website |
Sakado (坂戸市, Sakado-shi) is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021[update], the city had an estimated population of 100,612 in 46,735 households and a population density of 2500 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 41.02 square kilometres (15.84 sq mi).
Geography
Sakado is located in the geographic center of Saitama Prefecture, about 40 kilometers from downtown Tokyo. The terrain is generally flat. The Koma River flows from the southwest to the northeast of the city.
Surrounding municipalities
Climate
Sakado has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Sakado is 14.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1382 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.7 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1950 | 23,682 | — |
1960 | 23,569 | −0.5% |
1970 | 27,308 | +15.9% |
1980 | 77,335 | +183.2% |
1990 | 95,740 | +23.8% |
2000 | 97,381 | +1.7% |
2010 | 101,700 | +4.4% |
2020 | 100,275 | −1.4% |
History
Sakado-juku was a
Government
Sakado has a
Economy
Sakado is a regional commercial center with some light and precision manufacturing and food processing, and is increasing a
Education
Universities
- Josai University
- Kagawa Nutrition University
- Meikai University School of Dentistry
High schools
- Sakado High School
- Sakado Nishi High School
- Senior High School at Sakado, University of Tsukuba
- Yamamura International High School
Elementary and junior high schools
Sakado has 11 public elementary schools and seven public middle schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one national high school and one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
Transportation
Railway
- Wakaba - Sakado – Kita-Sakado
Highway
- Ken-Ō Expressway – Sakado Interchange
- Kan-etsu Expressway – Sakado-Nishi Smart Interchange
- National Route 1
Sister city relations
- Dothan, Alabama, USA (since March 1988)[4]
City mascot
The city mascot "Sakacchi" (さかっち) was created in 2006 to mark the 30th anniversary of Sakado gaining city status.[5]
Local attractions
- Yosakoi festival held annually in Sakado in August since 2001.[6]
- Xien Ten Gong, the largest Taoist temple in Japan, is located in Sakado.[7]
Notable people from Sakado
References
- ^ "Sakado city official statistics" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Sakado climate data
- ^ Sakado population statistics
- ^ 姉妹都市 [Sister cities] (in Japanese). Japan: Sakado City. Archived from the original on 2008-02-24. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ Sakado Yosakoi: All about Sakacchi Archived 2009-08-27 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 8 August 2009 (in Japanese)
- ^ Sakado Yosakoi official website Archived 2009-08-09 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 8 August 2009 (in Japanese)
- ^ 地域ニュース: 聖天宮 [Local News: Xien Ten Gong] (in Japanese). Japan: Koedo Net. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)