Daitō, Osaka

Daitō 大東市
City
View of Daitō, from mount Iimori View of Daitō, from mount Iimori
Flag of Daitō Flag
Location of Daitō in Osaka Prefecture Location of Daitō in Osaka Prefecture
Daitō Location in Japan
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Kōichi Higashisaka
Area
• Total	18.27 km2 (7.05 sq mi)
Population (January 1, 2010)
• Total	125,361
• Density	6,860/km2 (17,800/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Japanese Viburnum
• Flower	Chrysanthemum
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	1-1-1 Tanigawa, Daitō-shi, Ōsaka-fu 574-8555
Website	www.city.daito.lg.jp

Daitō (大東市, Daitō-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1956.

As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 125,361 and a population density of 6,860 persons per km². The total area is 18.27 km².

Transportation

Railways

• West Japan Railway Company
  • Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) Suminodo Station - Nozaki Station - Shijonawate Station

(Shijonawate Station is in Daito-shi that is a neighboring city of Shijonawate-shi.)

Roads

• Route 170

Education

• Osaka Prefectural Fire Academy
• Osaka Sangyo University (Private University)
• Shijonawate Gakuen Junior College (Private University)
• Shijonawate Gakuen University (Private University)

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Daitō City official website (Japanese)