Hitachinaka, Ibaraki
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| Hitachinaka ひたちなか市 |
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| Coordinates: 36°24′N 140°32′E / 36.4°N 140.533°ECoordinates: 36°24′N 140°32′E / 36.4°N 140.533°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Ibaraki | ||
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| • Mayor | Motoki Honma | ||
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| • Total | 99.04 km2 (38.24 sq mi) | ||
| Population (March 2008) | |||
| • Total | 155,354 | ||
| • Density | 1,570/km2 (4,100/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Ginkgo | ||
| - Flower | Hamagiku (Chrysanthemum nipponicum) | ||
| - Bird | Japanese Bush-warbler | ||
| Phone number | 029-273-0111 | ||
| Address | 2-10-1 Higashiishikawa, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki-ken 312-8501 |
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| Website | City of Hitachinaka | ||
Hitachinaka (ひたちなか市 Hitachinaka-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 155,354 and a population density of 1,570 persons per km². The total area is 99.04 km².
The city was founded on November 1, 1994, after the cities of Katsuta and Nakaminato were consolidated together.
It is a hiragana city, the place name is written with the hiragana syllabary, and not the more traditional kanji.
[edit] New development
Hitachinaka and its renewal and urbanization of its harbor (Hitachinaka Port) proceeds development in adjoining Mito.
[edit] Annual events
[edit] External links
Media related to Hitachinaka, Ibaraki at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Japanese)
- Mito Winged Tower - memorial tower at site of former Mito Airfield
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