Tondabayashi 富田林市 | |
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 Tondabayashi City Hall | |
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 Location of Tondabayashi in Osaka Prefecture | |
  Tondabayashi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:34°30′N135°36′E / 34.500°N 135.600°E /34.500; 135.600 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Osaka |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Toshiki Tada |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.72 km2 (15.34 sq mi) |
| Population (January 31, 2021) | |
• Total | 108,803 |
| • Density | 2,739/km2 (7,095/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-1, Tokiwachō, Tondabayashi-shi, Ōsaka-fu 584-8511 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Tree | Camphor laurel |
Tondabayashi (富田林市,Tondabayashi-shi) is acity located inOsaka Prefecture,Japan. As of 31 January 2022[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 108,803, in 51,632 households and apopulation density of 1200 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 39.72 square kilometres (15.34 sq mi).
Tondabayashi is located in the southeastern part of Osaka Prefecture.The northeastern part of the city is flat, and the Ishikawa River passes through the town. The southern part of the city is hilly, rising gradually to theKongō Range andKatsuragi Mountains.
Osaka Prefecture
Tondabayashi has aHumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tondabayashi is 14.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1475 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.7 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Tondabayashi has increased rapidly in the 1960s and 1970s, and peaked at around the year 2000.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1920 | 19,336 | — |
| 1930 | 21,064 | +8.9% |
| 1940 | 24,035 | +14.1% |
| 1950 | 32,781 | +36.4% |
| 1960 | 36,261 | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 75,754 | +108.9% |
| 1980 | 97,495 | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 110,447 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 126,558 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 119,454 | −5.6% |
The area of the modern city of Tondabayashi was within ancientKawachi Province. During theSengoku period, it developed as a temple town centered on the Buddhist temple of Kosho-ji Betsu-in. The village of Tondabayashi was established within Ishikawa District with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1896 the area became part ofMinamikawachi District, Osaka. Tondabayashi was promoted to town status on August 1, 1896 and to city status on April 1, 1950.
Tondabayashi has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city council of 18 members. Tondabayashi collectively with the city of Ōsakasayama, and other municipalities of Minamikawachi District contributes two members to theOsaka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Osaka 15th district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
The city is an agricultural region, with eggplants, strawberries, cucumbers as major crops. Traditionally, the area is known for its production of bamboo blinds.
Tondabayashi has 16 public elementary schools and eight public middle schools operated by the city government and three public high schools operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education. There are also one private elementary school, two private middle schools and two private high school. The prefecture also operated one special education school for the handicapped.Osaka Ohtani University is located in Tondabayashi andAino University has a campus in the city.PL Gakuen Women's Junior College was active 1974 to 2009.
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