Asaka, Saitama
Asaka, Saitama
| Asaka 朝霞市 |
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| Coordinates: 35°48′N 139°36′E / 35.8°N 139.6°ECoordinates: 35°48′N 139°36′E / 35.8°N 139.6°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Saitama | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Katsunori Tomioka (since March 2005) | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 18.38 km2 (7.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (April 1, 2011) | |||
| - Total | 130,764 | ||
| - Density | 7,114.47/km2 (18,426.4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City symbols | |||
| - Tree | Zelkova serrata | ||
| - Flower | Azalea | ||
| Phone number | 048-463-1111 | ||
| Address | 1-1-1 Honmachi 351-8501 |
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| Website | Asaka | ||
Asaka (朝霞市 Asaka-shi) is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It was named (as Asaka town) in 1932 after Prince Asaka who was an honorary chairman of the Tokyo Golf Club, which relocated to the area at that time. Asaka town became a city on March 15, 1967.
As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 130,764, with 59,144 households and a population density of 7,114.47 persons per km². The total area is 18.38 km².
At the 1964 Summer Olympics in neighboring Tokyo, the city hosted the riding part of the modern pentathlon event at Asaka Nezu Park.
View from the North exit of Asaka station
- 1964 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 115.
- 1964 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 2. p. 561.
- Asaka official website (Japanese)
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Saitama Prefecture
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Categories: 1964 Summer Olympic venues | Cities in Saitama Prefecture | Olympic modern pentathlon venues | Saitama geography stubs
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