Daitō, Osaka

Daitō 大東市
City
View of Daitō, from mount Iimori
Flag
Location of Daitō in Osaka Prefecture
Daitō Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°43′N 135°37′E / 34.717°N 135.617°ECoordinates: 34°43′N 135°37′E / 34.717°N 135.617°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Kōichi Higashisaka
Area
• Total	18.27 km^2 (7.05 sq mi)
Population (January 1, 2010)
• Total	125,361
• Density	6,860/km^2 (17,800/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Japanese Viburnum
• Flower	Chrysanthemum
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	1-1-1 Tanigawa, Daitō-shi, Ōsaka-fu 574-8555
Website	www.city.daito.lg.jp

Daitō (大東市 Daitō-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1956.

As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 125,361 and a population density of 6,860 persons per km². The total area is 18.27 km².

Transportation

Railways

• West Japan Railway Company
  • Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) Suminodo Station - Nozaki Station - Shijonawate Station

(Shijonawate Station is in Daito-shi that is a neighboring city of Shijonawate-shi.)

Roads

• Route 170

Education

• Osaka Prefectural Fire Academy
• Osaka Sangyo University (Private University)
• Shijonawate Gakuen Junior College (Private University)
• Shijonawate Gakuen University (Private University)

External links

Media related to Daitō, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons

• Daitō City official website (Japanese)