Neyagawa, Osaka

Neyagawa 寝屋川市
Special city
Neyagawa Green City
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Location of Neyagawa in Osaka Prefecture
Neyagawa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°46′N 135°38′E / 34.767°N 135.633°ECoordinates: 34°46′N 135°38′E / 34.767°N 135.633°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Yoshihiro Baba
Area
• Total	24.73 km^2 (9.55 sq mi)
Population (January 2010)
• Total	238,549
• Density	9,650/km^2 (25,000/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Sakura
• Flower	Rose
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	1-1 Honmachi, Neyagawa-shi, Ōsaka-fu 572-8555
Website	www.city.neyagawa.osaka.jp

Neyagawa (寝屋川市 Neyagawa-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, that was founded May 3, 1951.

As of 2010 the city has an estimated population of 238,549 and a population density of 9,650 persons per km². The total area is 24.73 km².

Neyagawa entered a Sister City relationship with Newport News, Virginia (US), in 1982, and with Oakville, Ontario (Canada), in 1984, where a boulevard is named after the city.

Transportation

Railways

• Keihan Electric Railway
  • Keihan Main Line Kayashima Station - Neyagawa-shi Station - Korien Station
• West Japan Railway Company
  • Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) Higashi-Neyagawa Station

Roads

• Route 1
• Route 163
• Route 170

Education

Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by Neyagawa Municipal Board of Education.^[1]

Public high schools are operated by the Osaka Prefectural Board of Education: ^[2]

• East Neyagawa High School^[3]
• Neyagawa High School^[4]
• South Neyagawa High School^[5]
• West Neyagawa High School^[6]

Notable people

• Gōeidō Gōtarō, sumo wrestler, ranked at ōzeki; born in Neyagawa
• Koji Uehara, baseball player, member of the 2013 World Series champion Boston Red Sox; born in Neyagawa

Sister and Friendship cities

• Susami, Wakayama Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1976
• Mimasaka, Okayama Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1991 (with former Ohara town)
• Newport News, Virginia United States - Sister city agreement concluded in 1982
• Oakville, Ontario, Canada - Sister city agreement concluded in 1984^[7]
• Lu Wan District, Shanghai, China - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1994

References

1. http://www.city.neyagawa.osaka.jp/sankakokugo/e/e22/e225.htm
2. http://www.city.neyagawa.osaka.jp/sankakokugo/e/e22/e225/e2255.htm
3. http://www.osaka-c.ed.jp/higashineyagawa/
4. http://www.osaka-c.ed.jp/neyagawa/
5. http://www.osaka-c.ed.jp/minamineyagawa/
6. http://www.osaka-c.ed.jp/nishineyagawa/
7. "Oakville's Sister City - Neyagawa, Japan". Oakville.ca. Town of Oakville. Archived from the original on 2009-08-28. Retrieved 2009-08-28.

External links

• Neyagawa City official website (Japanese)