Settsu [city] - Settsu

Japanese: 摂津[市] - せっつ

A city in northern Osaka Prefecture, on the north bank of the downstream Yodo River. In 1966, Mishima Town, Mishima County, was incorporated as a city and renamed. Formerly a rice paddy area, in recent years the development of road transport networks has seen the establishment of chemical, metal, machinery and equipment factories, as well as a dramatic increase in housing, resulting in urbanization. The Tokaido Main Line, Hankyu Kyoto Line, and Kinki Expressway run through the city, and it is home to the Tokaido Shinkansen Torikai Depot and many transport and warehousing companies. Area: 14.87 ^km2 . Population: 83,720 (2010).

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Japanese:

大阪府北部，淀川下流北岸の市。1966年三島郡三島町が市制，改称。水田地帯であったが，近年道路交通網の整備にともない，化学，金属，機械器具などの工場が進出，住宅も激増して都市化した。東海道本線，阪急京都線，近畿自動車道が通じ，東海道新幹線鳥飼基地があり，運輸・倉庫会社も多い。14.87km²。８万3720人（2010）。

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