Amagasaki, Hyōgo

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Amagasaki
尼崎市
Gunze Town Center in Amagasaki

Gunze Town Center in Amagasaki

Location of Amagasaki
Amagasaki's location in Hyōgo, Japan.

Amagasaki, Hyōgo is located in Japan
Amagasaki, Hyōgo
Amagasaki's location in Japan.
Location
Country Japan Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Hyōgo
Physical characteristics
Area 49.77 km2 (19.22 sq mi)
Population (as of April 1, 2008)
     Total 460,261
     Density 9,244 /km2 (23,942 /sq mi)
Location 34°44′N 135°24′E / 34.733°N 135.4°E / 34.733; 135.4Coordinates: 34°44′N 135°24′E / 34.733°N 135.4°E / 34.733; 135.4
Symbols
Tree Dogwood
Flower Oleander
Emblem of Amagasaki
Flag
Amagasaki Government Office
Mayor Aya Shirai
Address 1-23-1 Higashinanamatsu-chō, Amagasaki-shi, Hyōgo-ken
660-8501
Phone number 06-6489-6880
Official website: City of Amagasaki

Amagasaki (尼崎市 Amagasaki-shi?) is an industrial city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1916. Its population is around 460,000, well below its peak of over 554,000 in 1971.[citation needed]

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[edit] History

During the Edo period, the Amagasaki Domain had its administrative headquarters at Amagasaki Castle here.

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Railways

A commuter train derailed on the Fukuchiyama Line near Amagazaki on April 25, 2005, resulting in more than 100 dead and 550 injured. See Amagasaki rail crash for details.

[edit] Roads

[edit] Politics of Amagasaki

[edit] Economy

Amagasaki is a major part of the Hanshin Industrial Region. The value of manufactured goods shipments in Amagasaki was 1,288 billion yen in 2004.[1]. See also Hanshin Industrial Region.

[edit] Sister cities

[edit] External links

Japanese comedian DOWNTOWN is from Amagasaki.