Neyagawa, Osaka

**Neyagawa**
**寝屋川市**
Neyagawa's location in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area	24.73 km² (9.55 sq mi)
Population (as of August 2006)
Total	245,190
Density	9,914.7 /km² (25,679 /sq mi)
Location	34°46′N, 135°38′E
Symbols
Tree	Sakura
Flower	Rose
Flag
Neyagawa Government Office
Mayor	Yoshihiro Baba
Address	〒572-8555 1-1 Honmachi, Neyagawa-shi, Ōsaka-fu
Phone number	072-824-1181
Official website: Neyagawa City

Neyagawa (寝屋川市, Neyagawa-shi^?) is a city located in Osaka, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 246,905 and the density of 9,984.03 persons per km². The total area is 24.73 km².

The city was founded on May 3, 1951.

Neyagawa entered a Sister City relationship with Newport News, Virginia in 1982, as well as with Oakville, Ontario, where a boulevard is named after the city, in 1984.

[edit] Transportation

Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by Neyagawa Municipal Board of Education [1].

Public high schools are operated by the Osaka Prefectural Board of Education: [2]

Susami,Wakayama Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1976
Mimasaka,Okayama Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1991 (with former Ohara town)
Newport News,Virginia United States - Sister city agreement concluded in 1982
Oakville,Ontario, Canada - Sister city agreement concluded in 1984
Lu Wan District, Shanghai, China - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1994