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Wako, Saitama
Wakō (Japanese: 和光市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 73,670 and the density of 6,673.01 persons per km². The total area is 11.04 km². There was a factory of HONDA before. The technological development section is being put now.A part of the headquarters function of HONDA is scheduled to move from Tokyo.
History
The city was established as Yamato Town in 1943, and renamed as Wako on its promotion to a city, October 31, 1970.
External links
- Official website in Japanese
Last updated: 05-07-2005 11:35:34
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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