Minoh

is a city in northwestern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 139,118 in 62451 households and a population density of 2900 persons per km². The total area of the city is . It is a suburban city of Osaka City and a part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area. Its name is commonly romanized as "Minō" or "Minoo"; however, the city government officially uses the transliteration "Minoh" in romaji. Geography Minoh lies about north of the center of the city of Osaka. It is accessed by the Hankyu Railway in about 30 minutes from Umeda Station. Most of the city's population is located in the southern part of the city, which is dominated by high-end residential areas. It has developed as a commuter town for the Osaka metropolitan area. The southwestern part of the city is an old urban and residential area, and the southeastern part of the city is a new residential area. The central and northern areas are mountainous. The Minoh River flows southwestward in the southwest, and the Hankyu Minoh Line runs parallel to it. The Senri River flows westward through the central and southern areas, and the Katsuoji River flows eastward through the southeastern areas. Neighboring municipalities Osaka Prefecture Ibaraki Ikeda Suita Toyonaka Toyono Hyōgo Prefecture Kawanishi