Greater Kyoto

Kyoto Metropolitan Area
Kyoto MEA
Urban Employment Area

Kyoto Tower and Downtown Kyoto

Biwako Hall in Ōtsu
Kyoto Metropolitan Area
Coordinates: 35°0′N 135°46′E / 35.000°N 135.767°E / 35.000; 135.767Coordinates: 35°0′N 135°46′E / 35.000°N 135.767°E / 35.000; 135.767
Country  Japan
Prefectures
Core city Kyoto
Area(2011)[1]
  Metro 2,835.93 km2 (1,094.96 sq mi)
Population (2010)
  Metro[2] 2,679,094
  Metro density 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
GDP (2010)[1]
Nominal $115.3 billion[3]
Website www.kyoto-toshiken.jp

Greater Kyoto is a metropolitan area in Japan encompassing Kyoto, the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as its surrounding areas including Ōtsu, the capital of Shiga Prefecture.[4][5]

The metropolitan area is also referred to as Keiji (京滋) or Keishin (京津). The name Keiji is constructed by extracting a representative kanji from Kyoto (京都) and Shiga (滋賀). The name Keishin is constructed by extracting a representative kanji from Kyoto (京都) and Ōtsu (大津).

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1980 2,361,205    
1990 2,485,352+5.3%
1995 2,539,639+2.2%
2000 2,583,304+1.7%
2005 2,560,850−0.9%
2010 2,679,049+4.6%
Source: UEA Code Table

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Kanemoto, Yoshitsugu. "Metropolitan Employment Area (MEA) Data". Center for Spatial Information Science, the University of Tokyo. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  2. "平成26年度総合調査研究(地域経済の将来動向分析に関する調査研究)" (in Japanese). Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  3. 10.12 trillion Japanese yen
  4. "京都市の観光行政を戦略部長に聞いてきた、「量より質」への転換で解決すべき5つの課題" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  5. "Kitayama Area & Greater Kyoto". Retrieved 2016-11-23.

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