Katano

Katano 交野市
—  City  —
Rice fields in Katano City
Location of Katano in Osaka
Katano
Coordinates: 34°47′N 135°41′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka
Government
• Mayor	Jinkō Nakata
Area
• Total	25.55 km2 (9.86 sq mi)
Population (January 2010)
• Total	77,680
• Density	3,040/km2 (7,900/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Sakura
- Flower	Azalea
- Bird	Common Pheasant
Phone number	72-892-0121
Address	1-1-1 Kisabe, Katano-shi, Ōsaka-fu 576-0052
Website	City of Katano

Katano (交野市, Katano-shi) is a city located in Osaka, Japan.

As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 77,680 and the density of 3,040 persons per km². The total area is 25.55 km².

The city was founded on November 3, 1971.

Points of interest

• Botanical Gardens Faculty of Science Osaka City University

Transportation

Railways

• Keihan Electric Railway
  • Katano Line Kozu 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

External links

Media related to Katano, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons

• Katano official website (Japanese)