Koshigaya, Saitama
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Koshigaya (越谷市 Koshigaya-shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 314,021 and the density of 5,206.78 persons per km². The total area is 60.31 km².
The city was founded on November 3, 1958. Koshigaya is situated about 30km from Tokyo, along the banks of the Motoarakawa River. It is famous for producing daruma. Bunkyo University is located in Koshigaya. Koshigaya has a sister city relationship with Campbelltown, NSW, Australia.
The city bird is the shirakobato, or small white pigeon, a bird which is peculiar to the Koshigaya area. The city flower is the kiku, or chrysanthemum.
External links
- Official website (http://www.city.koshigaya.saitama.jp/) in Japanese