Nagaokakyo [city] - Nagaokakyo

Japanese: 長岡京[市] - ながおかきょう

A city in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1972. It is located in the western part of the Kyoto Basin, bordering Kyoto City to the southwest. The Tokaido Main Line, the Hankyu Kyoto Line, and National Route 171 pass through the city, and electrical, paper, chemical, and other factories have been established there. Around 1960, the city began to develop into a residential area as transportation links to Kyoto and Osaka were improved. Bamboo shoots are a specialty of the city. The ruins of Nagaokakyo (the Daigokuden Palace), built by Emperor Kanmu, are located in Muko City to the north. Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine is famous for its azaleas. Area: 19.17 ^km2 . Population: 79,844 (2010).

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Japanese:

京都府南部の市。1972年市制。京都盆地の西部にあり，京都市の南西に接する。東海道本線，阪急京都線，国道171号線が通じ，電機，製紙，化学などの工場が進出，1960年前後から京都，大阪への交通網整備にともない住宅地化が進む。たけのこを特産。桓武天皇造営の長岡京跡（大極殿跡）は北隣の向日(むこう)市にある。長岡天満宮はツツジの名所。19.17km²。７万9844人（2010）。

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