Country Japan Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture Area 42.94 km² Local time Monday 2:13 AM | Region Kansai Website www.kyotanabe.jp Population 64,513 (1 Jan 2012) | |
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address Tanabe 80, Kyo-tanabe City, Kyoto Prefecture (京都府京田辺市田辺80番地)
610-0393 Weather 2°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 99% Humidity Colleges and Universities Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, Kyoto International University | ||
Kyōtanabe (京田辺市, Kyōtanabe-shi) is a city located in the southern tip of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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Map of Kyotanabe, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
As of January 1, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 64,513, with 25,521 households and a population density of 1,500 persons per km². The total area is 42.94 km².
History
Kyōtanabe was briefly the capital of Japan during the reign of Emperor Keitai. The life of the Imperial court was centered at Tsutsuki Palace where the emperor lived in 511–518.
The modern city was founded on April 1, 1997, after the town of Tanabe was reorganized into the city of Kyōtanabe. The Kyō- was added to distinguish it from the city of Tanabe, Wakayama.
In Kyoto born a singer and member of girl group Twice Momo Hirai
References
Kyōtanabe, Kyoto Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA