| Kyōtanabe | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | City | ||
| Seal Type: | Emblem | ||
| Image Map1: | Kyotanabe in Kyoto Prefecture Ja.svg | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: | 34.8144°N 135.7678°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansai | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Kyoto | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Extinct Title: | Now part of | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Leader Name: | Takashi Kamimura (since April 2019) | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 42.92 | ||
| Population Total: | 71,757 | ||
| Population As Of: | September 1, 2023 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
| Blank Info Sec1: | Tanabe 80, Kyōtanabe-shi, Kyoto-fu 610-0393 | ||
| Blank Name Sec2: | Climate | ||
| Blank Info Sec2: | Cfa | ||
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is a city located in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan., the city has an estimated population of 71,757 in 31555 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 42.92sqkm.
Kyōtanabe is located in southern Kyoto Prefecture, bordered by Osaka Prefecture and Nara Prefecture. It is one of the three "Kansai Cultural and Academic Research City municipalities". The city is sandwiched between the Kizugawa River, which runs north–south on the east side of the city, and the Ikoma Mountains on the west.
Kyōtanabe has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), featuring a marked seasonal variation in temperature and precipitation. Summers are hot and humid, but winters are relatively cold with occasional snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kyōtanabe is . The average annual rainfall is with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around . Its record high is, reached on 16 August 2007, and its record low is, reached on 27 February 1981.
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kyōtanabe in 2020 is 73,753 people. Kyōtanabe's population has increased roughly sevenfold over the past century. The city has grown almost continuously since the census began in 1920, and saw especially rapid growth in the late 20th century.
The area of Kyōtanabe was part of ancient Yamashiro Province. Kyōtanabe was briefly the capital of Japan during the reign of the legendary Kofun period Emperor Keitai. The life of the Imperial court was centered at Tsutsuki Palace where the emperor lived in 511–518.[2] The village of Tanabe in Tsuzuki District, Kyoto was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system and was elevated to town status on October 12, 1906. On April 1, 1997 Tanabe was elevated to city status, as the 12th city in Kyoto Prefecture after Yawata, and the 669th city in Japan. In order to avoid confusion with Tanabe, Wakayama, the city was named "Kyōtanabe" by adding "Kyō" from Kyoto Prefecture.
Kyōtanabe has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members. Kyōtanabe, collectively with the municipalities of Tsuzuki District, Kyoto contributes two members to the Kyoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Kyoto 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Kyōtanabe has a mixed economy based on commerce, agriculture and light manufacturing. Tsubakimoto Chain, Dai Nippon Printing and Meiji) have major factories in the city.
Kyōtanabe has nine public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by city government and one public high school operated by the Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private junior high and one private high school.
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