Moriguchi, Osaka
Moriguchi (守口市, Moriguchi-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan which serves as a satellite city to Osaka. The city was founded on November 1, 1946.
Moriguchi
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 Location of Moriguchi in Osaka Prefecture | |
  Moriguchi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′15″N 135°33′51″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Osaka Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Katsuki Nishibata (since August 2011) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.73 km2 (4.92 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2017) | |
| • Total | 143,877 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 2-2-5 Keihan-hondōri, Moriguchi-shi, Ōsaka-fu 570-8666 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Rhododendron indicum |
| Tree | Camphor Laurel |
As of March 2017, the city has an estimated population of 143,877 and a population density of 11,000 persons per km².[1] The total area is 12.73 km².
Moriguchi has the head offices of Panasonic and its subsidiary Sanyo.
Surrounding municipalities
- Osaka Prefecture
Transportation
Railways
Roads
Keihan Moriguchi Station and Keihan department store
- Kinki Expressway
- Hanshin Expressway
- Route 1
- Route 163
In popular culture
- J-pop singer Ayaka was born in Moriguchi.
Sister and Friendship cities
Tōyō, Kōchi, Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1981- Takashima, Shiga, Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1981 (with former Adogawa town)
- Katsuragi, Wakayama, Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 2005 (with former Hanazono town)
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New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada - Sister city agreement concluded in 1963
Zhongshan, Guangdong, China - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1988
References
External links
Media related to Moriguchi, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons- Moriguchi City official website (in Japanese)
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