Katano, Osaka

Katano
Katano; 交野市
	City
	Rice fields in Katano City
	Flag Emblem
	Location of Katano in Osaka Prefecture
	Katano Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 34°47′N 135°41′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Minoru Kuroda
Area
• Total	25.55 km2 (9.86 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2016)
• Total	76,383
• Density	3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Sakura
• Flower	Azalea
• Bird	Common pheasant
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address	1-1-1 Kisabe, Katano-shi, Ōsaka-fu; 576-0052
Website	www.city.katano.osaka.jp

Katano (交野市, Katano-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 3, 1971.

As of October 2016, the city has an estimated population of 76,383 and a population density of 3,000 persons per km². The total area is 25.55 square kilometres (9.86 sq mi).

Points of interest

Botanical Gardens Faculty of Science Osaka City University

Transportation

Railways

Keihan Electric Railway
- Katano Line Kōzu Station - Katano-shi Station - Kawachi-Mori Station - Kisaichi Station
West Japan Railway Company
- Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) Hoshida Station - Kawachi-Iwafune Station

Roads

Route 168

Sister cities

Collingwood, Ontario, Canada - Sister city agreement concluded in 1981

Notable people

Ikioi Shōta, sumo wrestler
Erika Matsuo, violinist

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References

External links

I Love Katano

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