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Yao

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city in Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan

Key facts

Country
Japan
Region
Kansai
Prefecture
Osaka
Mayor
Keisuke Daimatsu
Total
41.72 km (16.11 sq mi)
Density
6,314/km (16,350/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+09:00 ( JST )
City hall address
1-1-1 Honmachi, Yao-shi, Osaka-fu 581-0003
Climate
Cfa
Website
Official website
Flower
Chrysanthemum
Tree
Ginkgo

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
big city
Country
Japan
Population
271460
Area
41.71
Time zone
UTC+09:00
Shares border with
Sangō
Image
Yao City Hall.jpg
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Commons category
Yao, Osaka
twinned administrative body
Jiading
topic's main category
Category:Yao, Osaka
Commons gallery
八尾市, 大阪府
native label
八尾市
category of associated people
Category:People from Yao, Osaka
replaces
Matsubara
inception
1948-04-01
social media followers
4020
located in/on physical feature
Osaka Plain
name in kana
やおし
different from
Yao
associated electoral district
Osaka 14th district
number of viewers/listeners
673028
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Encyclopedic overview

Yao (八尾市, Yao-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ja(ꜜ).o, ja.oꜜ.ɕi], locally [ja.oꜜ]) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2022, the city had an estimated population of 263,436 in 126,509 households and a population density of 6300 persons per km. The total area of the city is 41.72 square kilometres (16.11 sq mi). The city is the birthplace of the Kawachi ondo style of folk singing.

Geography

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