Toyonaka 豊中市 | |
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 Toyonaka City Hall | |
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 Location of Toyonaka in Osaka Prefecture | |
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  Toyonaka Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:34°47′N135°28′E / 34.783°N 135.467°E /34.783; 135.467 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Osaka |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shigeki Osanai (from May 2018) |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.39 km2 (14.05 sq mi) |
| Population (May 1, 2023) | |
• Total | 399,263 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 3-1-1 Nakasakurazuka, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka-fu 561-8501 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Rose |
| Tree | Sweet Osmanthus |
Toyonaka (豊中市,Toyonaka-shi) is acity inOsaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2023[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 399,263 in 179651 households and apopulation density of 5700 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 36.39 square kilometres (14.05 sq mi). It is a suburban city ofOsaka City and a part of theKyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area.
Toyonaka is located in northern Osaka Prefecture. Topographically, the northern part is high (facing the Senri Hills), and the southern part is low (facing the Osaka Plain). A gently sloping terrace of 20 to 50 meters above sea level distributed on the western edge of the city is called the Toyonaka Plateau, which forms the center of the urban area. With the exception of the buffered green zone around Osaka International Airport, the area of Toyonaka is almost urbanized.
Osaka Prefecture
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102,304 | — |
| 1955 | 127,678 | +24.8% |
| 1960 | 199,065 | +55.9% |
| 1965 | 291,936 | +46.7% |
| 1970 | 368,498 | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 398,384 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 403,174 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 413,213 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 409,837 | −0.8% |
| 1995 | 398,908 | −2.7% |
| 2000 | 391,726 | −1.8% |
| 2005 | 386,623 | −1.3% |
| 2010 | 389,359 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 395,479 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 401,558 | +1.5% |
| Toyonaka population statistics[2] | ||
Toyonaka has aHumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Toyonaka is 16.4 °C (61.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,326.3 mm (52.22 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.7 °C (83.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.1 °C (41.2 °F).[3]
| Climate data for Toyonaka (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) | 22.2 (72.0) | 23.4 (74.1) | 30.8 (87.4) | 33.2 (91.8) | 37.9 (100.2) | 39.5 (103.1) | 39.9 (103.8) | 37.3 (99.1) | 33.9 (93.0) | 26.3 (79.3) | 23.7 (74.7) | 39.9 (103.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) | 10.4 (50.7) | 14.1 (57.4) | 19.9 (67.8) | 25.0 (77.0) | 28.1 (82.6) | 31.8 (89.2) | 33.8 (92.8) | 29.6 (85.3) | 23.8 (74.8) | 17.8 (64.0) | 12.1 (53.8) | 21.3 (70.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) | 5.7 (42.3) | 9.1 (48.4) | 14.5 (58.1) | 19.5 (67.1) | 23.3 (73.9) | 27.4 (81.3) | 28.7 (83.7) | 24.7 (76.5) | 18.7 (65.7) | 12.7 (54.9) | 7.4 (45.3) | 16.4 (61.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) | 1.0 (33.8) | 4.0 (39.2) | 9.1 (48.4) | 14.3 (57.7) | 19.3 (66.7) | 23.8 (74.8) | 24.8 (76.6) | 20.7 (69.3) | 14.2 (57.6) | 7.8 (46.0) | 2.8 (37.0) | 11.9 (53.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.8 (21.6) | −6.3 (20.7) | −3.7 (25.3) | −0.4 (31.3) | 4.6 (40.3) | 9.9 (49.8) | 15.7 (60.3) | 17.3 (63.1) | 10.8 (51.4) | 3.9 (39.0) | 0.0 (32.0) | −4.5 (23.9) | −6.3 (20.7) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 44.4 (1.75) | 59.3 (2.33) | 97.1 (3.82) | 98.2 (3.87) | 137.4 (5.41) | 180.1 (7.09) | 182.6 (7.19) | 122.8 (4.83) | 159.2 (6.27) | 127.1 (5.00) | 68.5 (2.70) | 49.6 (1.95) | 1,326.3 (52.22) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.4 | 6.2 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 7.2 | 9.9 | 8.5 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 98.4 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3] | |||||||||||||
The area of Toyonaka was part of ancientSettsu Province. The village of Toyonaka was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to town status on April 1, 1927, and to city status on October 15, 1936. On April 1, 2001, Toyonaka was designated aSpecial city with increased local autonomy. It was further promoted to acore city on April 1, 2012.
Toyonaka has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city council of 34 members. Toyonaka contributes four members to theOsaka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Osaka 8th district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Toyonaka is a regional commercial center and distribution hub for Osaka. Due to its proximity to the Osaka metropolitan area, it is also acommuter town, and includes Senri New Town and other large-scale housing developments. Manufacturing industry is concentrated in the south. Economically, the city has a long-standing relationship withHankyu Corporation. Therefore, many of the core companies of the Hankyu and Hanshin group are headquartered in Toyonaka.
Toyonaka has 41 public elementary schools and 17 public middle schools operated by the city government and five public high school operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education. There are also one private elementary school, one private middle school and four private high schools. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped. TheOsaka College of Music is located in Toyonaka.
Osaka International Airport is partially located in Toyonaka including its terminal, although it is more commonly associated with the city ofItami.
Hankyu RailwayHankyu Takarazuka Line
Chūgoku Expressway
Meishin Expressway
Hanshin Expressway Route 11 Ikeda Route
National Route 171
National Route 176
National Route 423
National Route 479
San Mateo, California, United States[5]TheConsulate-General of Russia in Osaka is located in Toyonaka.[6]
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