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Osaka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 and has a geographic area of 1,905 square kilometres. Overview.
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- Osaka
Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 (as of 1 April 2022) and has a geographic area of 1,905 square kilometres (736 sq mi). Osaka Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture to the northwest, Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Nara Prefecture to the southeast, and Wakayama Prefecture to the south.
Categories: city designated by government ordinance, prefectural capital of Japan, port settlement, city of Japan, metropolis, former capital, megacity, city for international conferences and tourism and locality. Location: Osaka, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude.
Sep 13, 2024 · Ōsaka, city and capital of Ōsaka fu (urban prefecture), south-central Honshu, Japan. The city, together with its neighbouring city Kōbe and nearby Kyōto, are the centres of the Keihanshin Industrial Zone, the second largest urban and industrial agglomeration in Japan. A brief treatment of Ōsaka follows.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 16, 2023 · Prefecture: Osaka. Population: ~ 2,750,000. Metropolitan population: 19,500,000. Last Updated: October 16, 2023
The city's west side is open to Osaka Bay, and is otherwise completely surrounded by more than ten satellite cities, all of them in Osaka Prefecture, with one exception: the city of Amagasaki, belonging to Hyōgo Prefecture, in the northwest. The city occupies a larger area (about 13%) than any other city or village within Osaka Prefecture.
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Apr 13, 2023 · Osaka Prefecture, at the center of Japan’s number-two urban conglomeration, is famous for its lively main city, popular castle, and manzai comedy double acts.