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14-590: Settsu is located on the right bank of the Yodo River in the north-central part of Osaka Prefecture. The city limits are shaped like a wedge or square. The Hankyu Kyoto Line and the Tokaido Main Line (JR Kyoto Line) run east–west through the northern end of the city, and the Osaka Monorail runs north–south through the center of the city. The Yodo River flows from the northeast to the west at

28-598: A mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 19 members. Settsu contributes one member to the Osaka Prefectural Assembly . In terms of national politics, the city is part of Osaka 7th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Settsu was traditionally known for a variety of eggplant . Modern Settsu is a regional commercial center and distribution hub for northern Osaka. Due to its proximity to

42-801: A canal between the Yodo River and the Kanzaki River in what is now Settsu, and the Heian period Emperor Uda built a village in what is now the Torikai neighborhood of Settsu. During the Sengoku period , the area was part of the holdings of Oda Nagamasu , the younger brother of Oda Nobunaga . During the Edo Period , the area was divided between the direct holdings of the Tokugawa shogunate and

56-554: Is 15.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1475 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.7 °C. Per Japanese census data, the population of Settsu has remained relatively steady over the past 50 years. The area of the modern city of Settsu was within ancient Settsu Province . In 785 AD, Wake no Kiyomaro constructed

70-914: Is a monorail route of the Osaka Monorail which connects Osaka Airport Station in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, Senri-Chūō Station in Suita, Minami-Ibaraki Station in Ibaraki, Dainichi Station in Moriguchi, and Kadoma-shi Station in Kadoma. The Main Line runs on an elevated line between Osaka International Airport and Kadoma . It opened on 1 June 1990 between Senri-Chuo and Minami-Ibaraki stations. On 30 September 1994 it reached Shibahara-handai-mae Station , on 1 April 1997, Osaka Airport , and on 22 August 1997, its current eastern terminal at Kadoma-shi Station . It

84-804: The Seta River (瀬田川 Seta-gawa ) and the Uji River (宇治川 Uji-gawa ) at portions of its route, is the principal river in Osaka Prefecture on Honshu , Japan . The source of the river is Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture to the north. The Yodo River, usually called the Seta River in Shiga Prefecture, begins at the southern outlet of the lake in Ōtsu . There is a dam there to regulate the lake level. Further downstream,

98-498: The Seto Inland Sea . The river played a very important role for the movement and transport of goods between Osaka and Kyoto , until the arrival of the first trains in the 1870s. In 1858, it is estimated there were 50 boats daily of all types that carried about 1,500 people from Osaka to Fushimi . In the 19th century, a trip to Steamboat between Osaka and Fushimi could take 12 hours. There's antique Ukiyo-e that depict

112-776: The Osaka metropolitan area, it is also a commuter town . The city also has a growing and very diverse industrial base, including a major rolling stock factory for the Central Japan Railway Company and also for Hankyu Railway . Settsu has ten public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government and one public high school operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education. There are also one private middle school and two private high schools. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for

126-784: The Seta flows into Kyoto Prefecture and its name changes to the Uji River. It then merges with two other rivers, the Katsura River and the Kizu River in Kyoto Prefecture. The Katsura has its headwaters in the mountains of Kyoto Prefecture, while the Kizu comes from Mie Prefecture . From the three-river confluence, the river is called the Yodo River, which flows south, through Osaka , and on into Osaka Bay . In Osaka, part of

140-654: The handicapped. The Osaka University of Human Sciences and the Osaka Kun-ei Women's College are located in Settsu. [REDACTED] JR West – JR Kyōto Line [REDACTED] Hankyu Railway Hankyu Kyoto Line [REDACTED] Osaka Monorail - Main Line This Osaka Prefecture location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Yodo River The Yodo River ( 淀川 , Yodo-gawa ) , also called

154-998: The history of Yodo River (Uji River). The Uji River has a prominent place in the so-called "Uji chapters" of The Tale of Genji , a novel written by the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in the early eleventh century. Nowadays, the Uji River, or the Yodo River in Kyoto Prefecture , is a popular fishing spot during the summer and fall months. There are more than 50 bridges that cross the Yodo river. These include bridges for cars and trains. 34°40′59″N 135°25′11″E  /  34.683036°N 135.419778°E  / 34.683036; 135.419778 (mouth) 34°58′55″N 135°54′22″E  /  34.98199°N 135.906167°E  / 34.98199; 135.906167 (origin) Osaka Monorail Main Line Osaka Monorail Main Line ( 大阪モノレール線 , Ōsaka Monorēru sen )

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168-453: The holdings of Takatsuki Domain and Shibamura Domain . Following the Meiji restoration , the village of Mishima was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Mishima merged with Torikai and Mibu villages to form the town of Mishima on September 30, 1956. On November 1, 1966 Mishima was raised to city status and changed its name to Settsu. Settsu has

182-494: The river has been diverted into an artificial channel; the old course in the heart of Osaka is called the Kyū-Yodo River (literally, 'Former Yodo River'). It serves as a source of water for irrigation and also powers hydroelectric generators. The choice of the ancient capital Heian-kyō (now Kyoto ) during the Heian period , was partly chosen because of the presence of the Yodo river that flows towards Osaka, and its outlet on

196-609: The southern end of the city, and the Kanzaki River splits from the Yodo River at the boundary with Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka at the southwestern end. In addition, the Ai River flows east and west through the center of the city. The whole city is flat with alluvial plains made up of deposits from the Yodo and Ai rivers, and there are no mountains or hills. Osaka Prefecture Settsu has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Settsu

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