Settsu 摂津市 | |
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 Settsu City Hall | |
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 Location of Settsu in Osaka Prefecture | |
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  Settsu Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:34°46′38″N135°33′44″E / 34.77722°N 135.56222°E /34.77722; 135.56222 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Osaka |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kōichirō Shimano <嶋野浩一朗> (from October 2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.87 km2 (5.74 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2022) | |
• Total | 85,290 |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-1-1 Mishima, Settsu-shi, Ōsaka-fu 566-8555 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Tree | Camphor Laurel |
Settsu (摂津市,Settsu-shi) is acity located inOsaka Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 October 2022[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 87,143 in 40,825 households and apopulation density of 5700 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 76.49 square kilometres (29.53 sq mi). It is a suburban city ofOsaka City and a part of theKyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area.
Settsu is located on the right bank of theYodo River in the north-central part of Osaka Prefecture. The city limits are shaped like a wedge or square. TheHankyu Kyoto Line and theTokaido Main Line (JR Kyoto Line) run east–west through the northern end of the city, and theOsaka Monorail runs north–south through the center of the city. The Yodo River flows from the northeast to the west at the southern end of the city, and the Kanzaki River splits from the Yodo River at the boundary withHigashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka at the southwestern end. In addition, the Ai River flows east and west through the center of the city. The whole city is flat with alluvial plains made up of deposits from the Yodo and Ai rivers, and there are no mountains or hills.
Osaka Prefecture
Settsu has aHumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Settsu is 15.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1475 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.7 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Settsu has remained relatively steady over the past 50 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1960 | 24,360 | — |
| 1970 | 60,116 | +146.8% |
| 1980 | 80,684 | +34.2% |
| 1990 | 87,453 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 85,065 | −2.7% |
| 2010 | 83,696 | −1.6% |
The area of the modern city of Settsu was within ancientSettsu Province. In 785 AD,Wake no Kiyomaro constructed a canal between the Yodo River and the Kanzaki River in what is now Settsu, and theHeian periodEmperor Uda built a village in what is now the Torikai neighborhood of Settsu. During theSengoku period, the area was part of the holdings ofOda Nagamasu, the younger brother ofOda Nobunaga. During theEdo Period, the area was divided between the direct holdings of theTokugawa shogunate and the holdings ofTakatsuki Domain andShibamura Domain. Following theMeiji restoration, the village of Mishima was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Mishima merged with Torikai and Mibu villages to form the town of Mishima on September 30, 1956. On November 1, 1966 Mishima was raised to city status and changed its name to Settsu.
Settsu has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city council of 19 members. Settsu contributes one member to theOsaka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Osaka 7th district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Settsu was traditionally known for a variety ofeggplant. Modern Settsu is a regional commercial center and distribution hub for northern Osaka. Due to its proximity to the Osaka metropolitan area, it is also acommuter town. The city also has a growing and very diverse industrial base, including a major rolling stock factory for theCentral Japan Railway Company and also forHankyu Railway.
Settsu has ten public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government and one public high school operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education. There are also one private middle school and two private high schools. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped. TheOsaka University of Human Sciences and theOsaka Kun-ei Women's College are located in Settsu.
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