Settsu, Osaka

Settsu (摂津市, Settsu-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

This article is about the city of Settsu. For other uses, see Settsu (disambiguation).

Settsu 摂津市
City
Flag Emblem
Location of Settsu in Osaka Prefecture
Settsu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°46′38″N 135°33′44″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Kazumasa Moriyama
Area
• Total	14.88 km^2 (5.75 sq mi)
Population  (March 31, 2017)
• Total	85,290
• Density	5,700/km^2 (15,000/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Camphor Laurel
• Flower	Azalea
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address	1-1-1 Mishima, Settsu-shi, Ōsaka-fu 566-8555
Website	www2.city.settsu.osaka.jp/english/

As of 2017, the city has an estimated population of 85,290 and a population density of 5,664 people per km².[1] The total area is 14.88 km².

Surrounding municipalities

• Osaka Prefecture
  • Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka
  • Suita
  • Ibaraki
  • Takatsuki
  • Neyagawa
  • Moriguchi

Transportation

Railways

• West Japan Railway Company
  • JR Kyoto Line: Senrioka Station
• Hankyu Railway
  • Kyoto Main Line: Settsu-shi Station - Shōjaku Station
• Osaka Monorail
  • Main Line: Settsu Station - Minami Settsu Station

Roads

• Kinki Expressway

Settsu city hall

Education

• Osaka University of Human Sciences

Notable people

• Keisuke Honda, football player
• Yosuke Ishibitsu, football player
• Kazuyoshi Tatsunami, baseball player
• Sarina Suzuki, singer and actress

Sister and Friendship cities

• Bengbu, Anhui, China - Sister city agreement concluded in 1984
• Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia - Sister city agreement concluded in 1998

References

1. http://www.city.settsu.osaka.jp/

External links

• Media related to Settsu, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons
• Settsu City official website (in Japanese)