Izumi, Osaka


Izumi is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 184,615 in 80862 households and a population density of 2200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is.
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Geography

Izumi is located in the southwestern part of Osaka Prefecture, about 25 km from the city center of Osaka and about 20 km from Kansai International Airport, forming a long and narrow city area. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park.

Neighboring municipalities

Osaka Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture

Climate

Izumi has a Humid subtropical climate characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Izumi is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1475 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Izumi has risen steadily over the past century.

History

The area of the modern city of Izumi was within ancient Izumi Province, and was the site of the provincial capital and kokubun-ji of the province. In the Edo Period, a small portion of the area was controlled by Hakata Domain. The villages of Kokufu, Gosho and Hakata were established within Izumi District with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1896, the area became part of Senboku District, Osaka. The town of Izumi was created on April 1, 1933, by the merger of Kokufu,Gosho and Hakata. On September 1, 1956, Izumi merged with the villages of Kita-Ikeda, Minami-Ikeda, Minami-Matsuo, Yokoyama, and Minami-Yokoyama to form the city of Izumi.

Government

Izumi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 24 members. Izumi contributes two members to the Osaka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Osaka 18th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Izumi has a mixed economy light manufacturing and agriculture. Major industries include cotton products, glass crafts, artificial pearls, processed metal products and various electronic devices. With the opening of the Semboku Rapid Railway in 1995, the city established the "Techno Stage Izumi" industrial park, which has attracted over 100 companies.

Education

Izumi has 20 public elementary schools and nine public middle schools operated by the city government and three public high school operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped. A private college, Momoyama Gakuin University, is located in Izumi.

Transportation

Railway

JR West – Hanwa Line
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Nankai Electric Railway – Semboku Line
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Highway

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Local attractions

Sister cities

Notable people from Izumi