Suita [city] - Suita

Japanese: 吹田[市] - すいた

A city in the north of Osaka Prefecture, bordering Osaka City to the north. It was incorporated as a city in 1940. The Kanzaki River flows west along the southern border. The former Suita area at the southern end of the city has developed since ancient times as a base for water traffic along the Yodo River. In the Kamakura period, it was often mentioned in the diaries of aristocrats as a place for changing directions, and aristocrats built villas there due to its scenic beauty. Even in the early modern period, it was the center of villages within the city and had a strong rural character. Since the establishment of a beer company in 1899, chemical, metal, and paper factories have been established here, and it has developed into an industrial area. It is a transportation hub with the Tokaido Main Line, Hankyu Kyoto Line, Senri Line, Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line, Kita-Osaka Kyuko Line, Osaka Monorail, Meishin Expressway, Chugoku Expressway, and Kinki Expressway passing through it. In Senriyama, there is Senri New Town, Expo '70 Commemorative Park, National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka University, and Kansai University. 36.09 km ² . 355,798 people (2010). → Suita → Related topics Osaka Expo | Kansai University

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Japanese:

大阪府北部，大阪市の北に接する市。1940年市制。南境を神崎川が西流。市域南端部の旧吹田地区は古代以来，淀川筋の水上交通の一拠点として発展，鎌倉時代には方違(かたたがえ)の場として貴族の日記に散見，また風光明媚なことから貴族の別荘も営まれた。近世にも市域の村々の中心で，在郷町的性格が強かった。1899年ビール会社が設立されて以来，化学，金属，製紙などの工場が進出し，工業地帯として発展。東海道本線，阪急京都線・千里線，大阪市営地下鉄御堂筋線，北大阪急行，大阪モノレール，名神高速道路，中国自動車道，近畿自動車道が通じる交通の要衝で，千里山に千里ニュータウン，万国博記念公園，国立民族学博物館，大阪大学，関西大学がある。36.09km²。35万5798人（2010）。→吹田
→関連項目大阪万博｜関西大学

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