Kasukabe, Saitama
Kasukabe
春日部市 | |
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View of central Kasukabe | |
Location of Kasukabe in Saitama Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 35°58′30.9″N 139°45′8.2″E / 35.975250°N 139.752278°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kazuhiro Iwaya (from November 2021) |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.00 km2 (25.48 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2021) | |
• Total | 233,278 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Paulownia tomentosa |
| - Flower | Wisteria |
| - Bird | Black-headed gull |
| Phone number | 048-736-1111 |
| Address | 7-2-1 Chuo, Kasukabe-shi, Saitama-ken 344-8577 |
| Website | Official website |
Kasukabe (春日部市, Kasukabe-shi) is a special city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 233,278 in 108,328 households and a population density of 3,500 inhabitants per square kilometre (9,100/sq mi). The total area of the city is 66.00 square kilometres (25.48 sq mi). Kasukabe is famous for the production of kiri-tansu (桐箪笥), traditional tansu dressers made from paulownia wood. The cultural and economic value of the paulownia is reflected in its designation as the official town tree.