Satte, Saitama


Satte is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 52,449, and a population density of 1550 persons per km². Its total area is.

Geography

Located in the flatlands far eastern Saitama Prefecture, Satte is at the convergence of Saitama, Chiba and Ibaraki Prefectures, at an average altitude of approximately twenty meters above sea level. The Edo River and the Naka River flow through the city, which is approximately 50 kilometers from downtown Tokyo.

Surrounding municipalities

During the Kamakura period, Satte developed as a post town on the Kamakura Kaidō, and maintained that role through the Edo period with the Nikkō Kaidō and the Nikkō Onari Kaidō.
The town of Satte was created within Kitakatsushika District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to city status on October 1, 1986.
Discussions to merge with neighboring Kuji and Washimiya in 2004 resulted in the selection of a new city name of Sakuranomiya, but the merger never took place.

Economy

The economy of Satte is primarily agricultural.

Education

Railway