is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 54,969 in 246822 households and a population density of 2900 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the city is .
Shijà Ânawate is located in the east-central part of Osaka Prefecture, about 15 km from the city center of Osaka. Two-thirds of the city area is the northern Ikoma Mountains. The city ranges in elevation from 3 meters to 361 meters above sea level.
Nara Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Shijà Ânawate has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Shijà Ânawate is 15.1 ðC. The average annual rainfall is 1356 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.2 ðC, and lowest in January, at around 3.6 ðC.
Per Japanese census data, the population of Shijà Ânawate rose very rapidly in the 1960s and 1970s, and has since leveled off.
The area of the modern city of Shijà Ânawate was within ancient Kawachi Province, and was the site of the 1348 Battle of Shijà Ânawate. The village of Shijà Ânawate (written as ç²å¯æÂÂ), was established within Sasara District with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1896, the area became part of Kitakawachi District, Osaka. On April 1, 1932, the village adopted the present kanji for its name and on July 1, 1947 it was raised to town status. The neighboring village of Tahara was absorbed on June 25, 1961. On July 1, 1970, Shijà Ânawate was raised to city status.
Shijà Ânawate has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 12 members. Shijà Ânawate, together with Daità Â, contributes two members to the Osaka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Osaka 12th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Shijà Ânawate has a mixed economy with light manufacturing and agriculture. Due to its proximity to the Osaka metropolis, it has increasing become a commuter town.
Shijà Ânawate has seven public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government and one public high school operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
(Shijonawate Station is in neighboring Daità Â)