Settsu, Osaka

Settsu 摂津市
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Location of Settsu in Osaka Prefecture
Settsu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°46′38″N 135°33′44″E / 34.77722°N 135.56222°ECoordinates: 34°46′38″N 135°33′44″E / 34.77722°N 135.56222°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Kazumasa Moriyama
Area
• Total	14.88 km^2 (5.75 sq mi)
Population (August 1, 2011)
• Total	84,278
• Density	5,700/km^2 (15,000/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Camphor Laurel
• Flower	Azalea
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	1-1-1 Mishima, Settsu-shi, Ōsaka-fu 566-8555
Website	www2.city.settsu.osaka.jp/english/

Settsu (摂津市 Settsu-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 84,278 and a population density of 5,664 people per km². The total area is 14.88 km².

Transportation

Railways

• West Japan Railway Company
  • JR Kyoto Line: Senrioka Station
• Hankyu Railway
  • Kyoto Main Line: Settsu-shi Station - Shōjaku Station
• Osaka Monorail
  • Main Line: Settsu Station - Minami Settsu Station

Roads

• Kinki Expressway

Settsu city hall

Education

• Osaka University of Human Sciences

Famous people from Settsu

• Keisuke Honda, football player
• Yosuke Ishibitsu, football player
• Kazuyoshi Tatsunami, baseball player
• Akira Omori (Monkikki), comedian
• Kazuya Kimura, actor
• Sarina Suzuki, singer and actress
• Takahiro Funamoto, composer
• Zenji Pekin(ja:ゼンジー北京), magician

Sister and Friendship cities

• Bengbu, Anhui, China - Sister city agreement concluded in 1984
• Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia - Sister city agreement concluded in 1998

External links

• Media related to Settsu, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons
• Settsu City official website (Japanese)