Suita
Suita
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Suita (吹田市, Suita-shi) is a
Geography
Suita is located in northern Osaka Prefecture. The northern part of the city is occupied by the gently sloping Senri Hills, and the southern part is a plain made up of the Yodo River, Aui River, Kanzaki River, and sediments carried from rivers that originate in Senri Hills. The elevation of the city ranges from 1.5 meters to 115.7 meters above sea level. The city limits are 6.4 kilometers from east-to-west and 9.6 kilometers from north-to-south. In the past, the sea was right next to the city, and place names such as Toyotsu and Takahama still remain today. The Ani River runs through the southern edge of the city limits, and the Kanzaki River flows from east to west.
Neighboring municipalities
Osaka Prefecture
- Yodogawa-ku, Osaka
- Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka
- Settsu
- Ibaraki
- Minoh
- Toyonaka
Climate
Suita has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Suita is 15.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1475 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.6 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Suita has risen steadily over the past century.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1940 | 66,094 | — |
1950 | 78,415 | +18.6% |
1960 | 120,203 | +53.3% |
1970 | 257,590 | +114.3% |
1980 | 326,968 | +26.9% |
1990 | 342,179 | +4.7% |
2000 | 346,145 | +1.2% |
2010 | 351,771 | +1.6% |
2020 | 376,101 | +6.9% |
History
The area of the modern city of Suita was within ancient
Government
Suita has a
Economy
Suita is a regional commercial center and distribution hub for northern Osaka. Due to its proximity to the Osaka metropolitan area, it is also a commuter town. The city also has a growing and very diverse industrial base.
Major companies and industries
- Asahi Suita Brewery.
- First Headquarters of Neo Geo arcade boards and games. Prior to moving to Yodogawa-kuin March 20, 2023.
- Mister Donut, a fast food franchise that offers doughnuts, coffee, muffins and pastries.
Education
Universities
- Kandaimae Stationon the Hankyu Senri Line.
- Handaibyoinmae Station, or via Hankyu Senri Line at Kita-Senri Station.
- Osaka Gakuin University, accessible through Kishibe Station on JR Kyoto Line.
- Senri Kinran University, accessible through Kita-Senri Station on Hankyu Senri Line.
- Yamato University
Primary and secondary education
Suita has 38 public elementary schools and 18 public middle schools operated by the city government and one elementary school and one junior high school operated by Osaka City. Suita has five public high schools operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education. There are also two private combined middle/high schools and one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
Transportation
Railway
- Suita - Toyotsu - Kandai-mae - Senriyama - Minami-Senri - Yamada - Kita-Senri
- Momoyama-dai- Esaka
- Koen-higashiguchi - Bampaku-kinen-kōen
Highway
Sister and friendship cities
- Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Since July 20, 1982.[4]
- Canterbury-Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia. Since May 12, 2016.[5]
Suita was involved in Bankstown's first international Sister City in March 1989.[6]
Local attractions
- Expo Commemoration Park
- The J-League soccer club Gamba Osaka plays at Suita City Football Stadium.
Museums
- National Museum of Ethnology
- International Institute for Children's Literature, Osaka[7]
- The Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Osaka[8]
- Kansai University Museum
- Suita City Museum
Notable residents of Suita
- Avi Schafer, professional basketball player
- Taro Hakase, violinist and composer
- Tadashi Shimizu, politician
- Akira Kasai, politician
- Jiro Kuwata, manga artist
- Masaki Kyomoto, actor, singer song-writer
- Eri Tokunaga, actress
- Kami Hiraiwa, actress
References
- ^ "Suita city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Suita climate data
- ^ Suita population statistics
- ^ [1]" Retrieved on February 16, 2012.
- ^ "吹田市|吹田市の姉妹都市・友好都市について教えてください。". www.city.suita.osaka.jp. Archived from the original on 2017-02-22.
- ^ "Bankstown's Sister Cities (PDF)." Retrieved on July 20, 2007.
- ^ 一般財団法人大阪国際児童文学振興財団. www.iiclo.or.jp. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ 大阪日本民芸館. www.mingeikan-osaka.or.jp. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
External links
- Suita City official website (in Japanese)
- Suita City official website (in English)