Yoshikawa, Saitama

Yoshikawa 
吉川市
Yoshikawa City office
Yoshikawa City office
Flag of Yoshikawa 
Official seal of Yoshikawa 
Location of Yoshikawa in Saitama Prefecture
Location of Yoshikawa in Saitama Prefecture
Yoshikawa  is located in Japan
Yoshikawa 
Yoshikawa 
Coordinates: 35°53′37.9″N 139°50′29.1″E / 35.893861°N 139.841417°E / 35.893861; 139.841417
Country Japan
RegionKantō
Prefecture Saitama
First official recordedlate 5th century (official)[citation needed]
Town settledNovember 1, 1915
City settledApril 1, 1996
Government
 • MayorShigeto Nakahara
Area
 • Total31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi)
Population
 (February 1, 2021)
 • Total73,262
 • Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Postal code
342-8501
Symbols 
• TreeOsmanthus fragrans
• FlowerRhododendron indicum
Rhododendron
Phone number048-982-5111
Address1-1 Kiyomino,
Yoshikawa-shi,
Saitama-ken
WebsiteOfficial website

Yoshikawa (吉川市, Yoshikawa-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 73,262 in 31,031 households and a population density of 2300 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 31.66 square kilometres (12.22 sq mi).

  1. ^ "Yoshikawa city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.