Izumisano [city] - Izumisano

Japanese: 泉佐野[市] - いずみさの

A city in the southern part of Osaka Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1948. The northern half is the Osaka Plain, and the southern half is the northern slope of the Izumi Mountains. The city faces Osaka Bay and has a developed central area. In the early modern period, it flourished as a fishing base, and cotton cultivation was also thriving. It is one of the centers of the Senshu spinning and weaving industrial area and is known for its towel production. It produces cotton cloth, hosiery, and ancillary products such as shuttles and wooden pipes, as well as wire rope and bicycle spokes. It has a deep-sea fishing base and a fishery complex with a fishery processing facility. It is also a thriving producer of rice and onions, which are grown as a second crop, using reservoir irrigation. The city is connected by the Hanwa Line, the Nankai Electric Railway Main Line, the Hanshin Expressway Bayshore Line, and the Hanwa Expressway. In 1994, Kansai International Airport opened offshore, and Osaka Rinku Town was built. It has ^{an area of 56.51 km2} . Population: 100,801 (2010).

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Japanese:

大阪府南部の市。1948年市制。北半は大阪平野，南半は和泉山脈の北斜面で，大阪湾に臨み中心市街が発達。近世には漁業基地として栄え，綿作も盛んであった。泉州紡織工業地帯の一中心でタオル生産地として知られ，綿布，メリヤス，付帯工業のシャットル，木管のほか，ワイヤロープ，自転車のスポークを多産。遠洋漁業基地と水産加工施設をもつ水産コンビナートがある。溜池灌漑(ためいけかんがい)による米と裏作のタマネギ栽培も盛ん。阪和線，南海電鉄本線，阪神高速湾岸線，阪和自動車道が通じる。1994年沖合に関西国際空港が開港，大阪りんくうタウンが建設された。56.51km²。10万801人（2010）。

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