Izumi, Osaka
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is a city
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 located in Osaka
Osaka Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...

, Japan
Japan
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The city was founded on September 1, 1956.

As of 2010, the city has an estimated population
Population
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 of 181,935 and the density
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 of 2,140 persons per km². The total area is 84.98 km². It is the last station on the Semboku Kousoku monorail line (泉北高速鉄道) at Izumi Chuo Station (和泉中央駅).

It is known for its cabbage and sweet Vidalia-like onions. The Izumi Hall in the city is a notable international concert hall.

It is a Sister City of Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota in Hennepin County. Located on the north bank of the Minnesota River above its confluence with the Mississippi River, Bloomington lies at the heart of the southern...

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