In 1940, Ōmiya became a city after several surrounding village annexations/mergers.
Saitama City era
On May 1, 2001, Ōmiya was merged with the cities of Urawa and Yono to create the new capital city of Saitama.
On April 1, 2003, when Saitama became a designated city, the former area of Ōmiya City has been divided into 4 wards: Kita-ku, Minuma-ku, Nishi-ku and Ōmiya-ku.
Education
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A North Korean school, Saitama Korean Elementary and Middle School (埼玉朝鮮初中級学校), was previously in the City of Ōmiya.[1]
References
^"埼玉朝鮮初中級学校とは？." Saitama Korean Elementary and Middle School. Retrieved on October 14, 2015. "〒330-0804 埼玉県大宮市堀之内町１の５０１の１"
External links
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Ōmiya, saitama, Ōmiya, 大宮市, Ōmiya, city, located, saitama, prefecture, japan, 2001, Ōmiya, merged, with, cities, urawa, yono, create, city, saitama, since, april, 2003, area, former, Ōmiya, city, been, divided, into, wards, kita, minuma, nishi, Ōmiya, saitama,. Ōmiya 大宮市 Ōmiya shi was a city located in Saitama Prefecture Japan On May 1 2001 Ōmiya was merged with the cities of Urawa and Yono to create the city of Saitama Since April 1 2003 the area of former Ōmiya City has been divided into 4 wards Kita ku Minuma ku Nishi ku and Ōmiya ku of Saitama City Contents 1 History 1 1 Origin and pre modern history 1 2 Modern Ōmiya 1 3 Saitama City era 2 Education 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditOrigin and pre modern history Edit Ōmiya is an indigenous Japanese language word which can be decomposed to Ō 大 kun yomi Japanese reading おお large great and miya 宮 kun yomi み や noble or holy house palace or shrine after the Hikawa Shrine The town was on the Nakasendō a main national road in the feudal Edo period and the predecessor to a part of National Highway Route 17 and the Takasaki Line Its name was derived from the famous shrine Modern Ōmiya Edit On April 1 1899 the town of Ōmiya as a modern municipality was founded After the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake bonsai nurseries relocated from Tokyo and formed the bonsai village In 1940 Ōmiya became a city after several surrounding village annexations mergers Saitama City era Edit On May 1 2001 Ōmiya was merged with the cities of Urawa and Yono to create the new capital city of Saitama On April 1 2003 when Saitama became a designated city the former area of Ōmiya City has been divided into 4 wards Kita ku Minuma ku Nishi ku and Ōmiya ku Education EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it October 2015 A North Korean school Saitama Korean Elementary and Middle School 埼玉朝鮮初中級学校 was previously in the City of Ōmiya 1 References Edit 埼玉朝鮮初中級学校とは Saitama Korean Elementary and Middle School Retrieved on October 14 2015 330 0804 埼玉県大宮市堀之内町１の５０１の１ External links EditArchive of Ōmiya s website This Saitama Prefecture location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ōmiya Saitama amp oldid 975950134, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
