Urayasu

Urayasu
浦安市

City

Urayasu City Hall

Flag

Seal

Location of Urayasu in Chiba Prefecture

Urayasu

Coordinates: 35°39′14.2″N 139°54′7.8″E / 35.653944°N 139.902167°ECoordinates: 35°39′14.2″N 139°54′7.8″E / 35.653944°N 139.902167°E

Government

• - Mayor

Hideki Matsuzaki (since November 1998)

Area

• Total

17.30 km² (6.68 sq mi)

Population (December 1, 2015)

• Total

164,258

• Density

9,490/km² (24,600/sq mi)

Time zone

Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

-Tree

Ginkgo biloba

- Flower

Azalea

Phone number

047-351-1111

Address

1-1-1 Nekozane, Urayasu-shi, Chiba-ken 279-8501

Website

Official website

Urayasu (浦安市, Urayasu-shi^?) is a city located in the far western corner of northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of December 1, 2015, the city had an estimated population of 163,258 and a population density of 9490 persons per km². The total area was 17.30 square kilometres (6.68 sq mi).

Urayasu is best known as the home of the Tokyo Disney Resort, which opened in 1983, and the headquarters of The Oriental Land Company.

Urayasu is located in the delta of the Edo River. The river runs along the western side of the city and separates it from the Edogawa ward of Tokyo. There are two parts to Urayasu: the original fishing village on Tokyo Bay, and the newer reclaimed land portion that adjoins Tokyo Disneyland. The new landfill area is called "Shin-Urayasu" (New-Urayasu), and has an "American" inspired layout, with a grid-like map of wide streets, large sidewalks, palm trees and parks. The buildings are tall, modern apartments, some having views on Tokyo Bay. Urayasu is one of the most sought after areas in the metropolitan area for young families to live. However, plans are already under way to turn the local school facilities into retirement facilities in the future.

Urayasu was greatly affected by the March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The reclaimed land across most of northern Chiba Prefecture was damaged by soil liquefaction in the earthquake. Urayasu, with major areas of reclaimed land, had as much as 85% of the utility infrastructure, roads, buildings, and houses damaged or affected to some degree by soil liquefaction. The damage cost the city approximately ¥73.4 billion to repair.

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