Inagi
Inagi
稲城市 | |
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 Clockwise from top left: Yomiuri Land Amusement Park, Aoi Shrine, Stone Buddha Statue in Mount Arigata, Anazawa-ten Shrine, Inagi Central Park, Inagi Bridge | |
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 Location of Inagi in Tokyo | |
  Inagi | |
| Coordinates: 35°38′16.6″N 139°30′16.4″E / 35.637944°N 139.504556°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.97 km2 (6.94 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2016) | |
| • Total | 87,927 |
| • Density | 4,890/km2 (12,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Ginkgo biloba |
| • Flower | Pyrus pyrifolia |
| Phone number | 042-378-2111 |
| Address | 2111 Higashi-Naganuma, Inagi-shi, Tokyo 206-8601 |
| Website | www |
Inagi (稲城市, Inagi-shi) is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 February 2016[update], the city had an estimated population of 87,927, and a population density of 4890 persons per km². Its total area is 17.97 square kilometres (17,970,000 m2).
Geography
Inagi is located in the south-central portion of Tokyo Metropolis, approximately 25 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The Tama River flows through the city, which is bordered by Kanagawa Prefecture to the south.
Surrounding municipalities
History
Inagi as a modern municipality was founded on April 1, 1889 as Inagi Village in what was then Minamitama District, Kanagawa Prefecture, from the merger of 6 pre-Meiji period villages with the establishment of the municipalities system. The district was transferred to the administrative control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1893.
On April 1, 1957, Inagi Village was reclassified as Inagi Town.
On November 1, 1971, Inagi Town was reclassified as Inagi City, dissolving Minamitama District. Inagi with Tama was the last town within the former Minamitama District.
Politics and government
Inagi is run by a city assembly with 22 elected members. The current mayor is Katsuhiro Takahashi, an independent.
Elections
Economy
Inagi is largely a bedroom community for central Tokyo due to extensive new town public housing projects in the late 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. There is also some residual agriculture. The paper manufacturer, Nippon Filcon is headquartered in Inagi.
Education
- Komazawa Women's University
- Komazawa Women's Junior College
- Inagi has twelve public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the Inagi City Board of Education and one private middle school. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates one high school.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
- Chūō Expressway - Inagi IC
Local attractions
- Yomiuriland Amusement Park
Sports
- NTV Beleza, women's football team
Notable people from Inagi
- Kunio Okawara, anime mechanical designer
External links
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