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As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 100,986 and the density of 4,567.44 persons per kmē. The total area is 22.11 kmē.
In the Edo period, Ikeda had a castle occupied by a daimyo, the seat of a 50 000 goku domain. It was famous for Ikeda-zumi (Ikeda charcoal) traded by Ikeda merchants. In Cha no yu Ikeda-zumi is loved because of its high quality even today.
The city was founded on April 29, 1939.
Ikeda was developed as an urban town by a local railway company, Hankyu Dentetsu. Its founder Kobayashi Ichizo (Itsuo) lived also there. In Ikeda there are Itsuo Museum and Ikeda Bunko (Ikeda Archive). Itsuo Museum holds Itsuo Collection which is mainly Japanese art for cha no yu, Ikeda Bunko holds collections on Takarazuka and other materials related to Hankyu Dentetsu.
There is a municipal Zoo, named Satsukiyama Zoo.
On June 8June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. Events 536 St. Silverius becomes Pope (probable date). 1776 American Revolutionary War: Battle of Trois-Rivieres American invaders are driven bac, 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap, the Osaka school massacreThe Osaka school massacre took place at an elementary school in Ikeda, Osaka prefecture, Japan. On, June 8, 2001, 37-year old Mamoru Takuma armed himself with a kitchen knife with a six-inch blade, entered the Osaka Kyoiku University Ikeda Elementary Scho occurred in this city. A man entered an elementary school and fatally stabbed eight children in the school. Many pupils have suffered PTSD. To avoid flashback memory of the massacre and improve school security, the school buildings were reformed and April 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co the newly reformed building has been utilized. On September 14September 14 is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years). There are 108 days remaining. Events 786 Harun al-Rashid becomes the Abbasid caliph upon the death of his brother al-Hadi 1752 The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar, skipping elev, 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co, Mamoru Takuma was executed for the murders.