Urayasu 浦安市 | |
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 Location of Urayasu in Chiba Prefecture | |
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| Coordinates:35°39′14.2″N139°54′7.8″E / 35.653944°N 139.902167°E /35.653944; 139.902167 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Chiba |
| First official history | 1157[citation needed] |
| City Settled | April 1, 1981 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hideki Matsuzaki (since November 1998) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.30 km2 (6.68 sq mi) |
| Population (April 1, 2021) | |
• Total | 170,091 |
| • Density | 9,832/km2 (25,460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| -Tree | Ginkgo biloba |
| - Flower | Azalea |
| Phone number | 047-351-1111 |
| Address | 1-1-1 Nekozane, Urayasu-shi, Chiba-ken 279-8501 |
| Website | Official website |
Urayasu (浦安市,Urayasu-shi) is acity located inChiba Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 November 2020[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 170,533 in 81,136 households and apopulation density of 9,900 inhabitants per square kilometre (26,000/sq mi).[1] The total area of the city is 17.30 square kilometres (6.68 sq mi). Urayasu is best known as the home ofTokyo Disney Resort, which opened in April 1983,[2] and the headquarters ofThe Oriental Land Company.[3]
The area around Urayasu wastenryō territory withinShimōsa Province controlled directly by theTokugawa shogunate during theEdo period. Urayasu served as an important fishing village for the Edo capitol.[2] Until the industrialization of the city it was a major center of production ofnori, an edibleseaweed,hamaguri, andasari clams.[4] All three are important elements of the traditional Japanese diet.
Urayasu is located in the northwestern part of Chiba Prefecture, about 20 kilometers from the prefectural capital atChiba and within 10 to 20 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. It consists of a low-lying natural levee, adelta and a reclaimed land on the left bank of the mouth of theEdo River. The river runs along the western side of the city and separates it from theEdogawa ward of Tokyo.[4] There are two parts to Urayasu: the original fishing village on natural levee on both banks of the Sakai River, which is a tributary of the Edo River, and the newerreclaimed land portion which occupies about three-quarters of the city area, created since the 1960s. The new landfill area is called "Shin-Urayasu" (New-Urayasu), and has an "American" inspired layout, with a grid-like map of wide streets, large sidewalks, palm trees and parks. The buildings are tall, modern apartments, some having views on Tokyo Bay. Urayasu is one of the most sought after areas in the metropolitan area for young families to live.
Urayasu has ahumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Urayasu is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1435 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 6.2 °C.[9]
Urayasu has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city council of 21 members. Urayasu contributes two members to the Chiba Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part ofChiba 5th district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Per Japanese census data,[10] the population of Urayasu has increased more than eighteen-fold over the past century, and grew especially rapidly between 1970 and 2010.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1920 | 9,146 | — |
| 1930 | 10,537 | +15.2% |
| 1940 | 12,116 | +15.0% |
| 1950 | 15,679 | +29.4% |
| 1960 | 16,847 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 21,880 | +29.9% |
| 1980 | 64,673 | +195.6% |
| 1990 | 115,675 | +78.9% |
| 2000 | 132,894 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 164,877 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 171,362 | +3.9% |
Urayasu is a regional commercial center and abedroom community for nearby Chiba and Tokyo. The commuting rate to the central Tokyo is 49.0% per the 2015 interim census. The primary local employer in the city isThe Oriental Land Company and businesses related toTokyo Disney Resort.
Public (operated by Chiba Prefectural Board of Education):
Private schools:
Urayasu has 17 public elementary schools and nine public junior high schools operated by the city government and two private middle schools.
Municipal junior high schools:[11]
Municipal elementary schools:[12]
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