Sakado, Saitama
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Sakado 坂戸市 |
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Sakado city hall
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 Location of Sakado in Saitama Prefecture |
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 Sakado
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| Coordinates: 35°57′26.1″N 139°24′10.9″E / 35.957250°N 139.403028°ECoordinates: 35°57′26.1″N 139°24′10.9″E / 35.957250°N 139.403028°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Saitama Prefecture | ||
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| • Total | 41.02 km2 (15.84 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2016) | |||
| • Total | 101,638 | ||
| • Density | 2,480/km2 (6,400/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Sakura | ||
| - Flower | Satsuki azalea | ||
| Phone number | 049-283-1331 | ||
| Address | 1-1-1 Chiyoda, Sakado-shi, Saitama-ken 350-0292 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Sakado (坂戸市 Sakado-shi?) is a city in Saitama Prefecture, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 February 2016[update], the city had an estimated population of 101,638 and a population density of 2480 persons per km². Its total area was 41.02 square kilometres (15.84 sq mi).
Sakado is located in the geographic center of Saitama Prefecture.
Sakado-juku was a post station on the Nikkō Wakiōkan highway connecting Hachiōji with Nikkō from the Muromachi period onwards. During the late Edo period and early Meiji period, the area was noted for sericulture. The village of Sakado was created within Iruma District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889 and was elevated to city status on December 10, 1896. On July 1, 1954, Sakado annexed the neighboring villages of Miyoshino, Issai, Oya and Suguro. On September 1, 1976, Sakado was elevated to city status.
Sakado is a regional commercial center with some light and precision manufacturing and food processing.
Sakado has 13 elementary schools and seven junior high schools.
The city mascot "Sakacchi" (さかっち?) was created in 2006 to mark the 30th anniversary of Sakado gaining city status.
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