🇯🇵 Ageo (上尾市) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
1Geography Ageo is located in the Kanto Plain, slightly east of the centre of Saitama Prefecture, and there are no mountains in the city. It partially touches the left bank of the Arakawa River.The Kamo River and Shiba River flow through the city. The Ayase River forms the boundary to the east and the Egara, a tributary of the Arakawa River forms the north-west boundary.
1Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture ◦ Saitama; ◦ Kawagoe; ◦ Okegawa; ◦ Ina; ◦ Kawajima; ◦ Hasuda.
1Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Ageo expanded rapidly in the late 20th century and has grown at a slower pace in the 21st.
1History Ageo-shuku, a post town on the Nakasendō highway flourished during the Edo period. Ageo's rail station opened in 1883. In 1889, Ageo-juku merged with the hamlets of Ageoshimo, Kashiwaza, Kasugayatsu and Yatsu to form the town of Ageo with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The two towns of Hirakata and Haraichi and the three villages of Kamihira, Ōishi and Ōya merged with the town of Ageo on January 1, 1955, which was elevated city status on July 15, 1958. In the 1960s, four large-scale public housing complexes were established, forming new town developments which greatly expanded the city's population. A proposal to merge with the neighboring city of Saitama was rejected by referendum in 2001.
1Government Ageo has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 30 members. Ageo, together with the town of Ina, contributes three members to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Saitama 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
1Economy Ageo was a noted agricultural area well into the 20th century, and various vegetables were cultivated. Agricultural land in the city area is declining, but in addition to pears, grapes and kiwis, various items such as tomatoes, cucumbers and spinach are produced. In the second half of the 20th century, numerous metallurgical and automobile factories were constructed, and UD Trucks and Bridgestone Cycle remain major employers. Due to its geographic location, Ageo is increasingly becoming a bedroom community for Saitama City and Tokyo.
1Education • Seigakuin University • Ageo has 22 public elementary schools and 11 public middle schools operated by the city government, and four public high schools operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education. In addition, there is one private high school. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped.
1Transport: Rail JR East – Takasaki Line • Ageo - Kita-Ageo
Saitama New Urban Transit - New Shuttle • Haraichi - Shōnan
1Transport: Road • National Route 16 • National Route 17
1Sport • Ageo Medics, a V.Premier League women's volleyball team • Bridgestone–Anchor, cycling team.
1Ageo has a population of over 229,500 people. Ageo also forms part of the wider Saitama Prefecture which has a population of over 1,324,854 people.
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🇯🇵 Shiraoka 139.672,36.011 d: 9.4
🇯🇵 Fujimino 139.52,35.881 d: 11.1
Antipodal to: Ageo -40.417,-35.967
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