Moriguchi, Osaka

Moriguchi
守口市
City

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Location of Moriguchi in Osaka Prefecture
Moriguchi

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 34°44′15″N 135°33′51″E / 34.73750°N 135.56417°E / 34.73750; 135.56417Coordinates: 34°44′15″N 135°33′51″E / 34.73750°N 135.56417°E / 34.73750; 135.56417
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Osaka Prefecture
Government
  Mayor Katsuki Nishibata (since August 2011)
Area
  Total 12.73 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Population (June 1, 2012)
  Total 145,452
  Density 11,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Camphor Laurel
  Flower Rhododendron indicum
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 2-2-5 Keihan-hondōri, Moriguchi-shi, Ōsaka-fu
570-8666
Website www.city.moriguchi.osaka.jp

Moriguchi (守口市 Moriguchi-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan which serves as a satellite town to Osaka. The city was founded on November 1, 1946.

As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 146,524 and a population density of 11,510 persons per km². The total area is 12.73 km².

Moriguchi has the head offices of Panasonic and its subsidiary Sanyo.

Transportation

Railways

Roads

Keihan Moriguchi Station and Keihan department store

Sister and Friendship cities


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