Shimotsuma, Ibaraki
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| Coordinates: 36°11′N 139°58′E / 36.183°N 139.967°ECoordinates: 36°11′N 139°58′E / 36.183°N 139.967°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Ibaraki | ||
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| • Total | 61.05 km2 (23.57 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2003) | |||
| • Total | 37,150 | ||
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Website | City of Shimotsuma | ||
Shimotsuma (下妻市 Shimotsuma-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1954.
In 2003 the estimated population was 37,150. Since the city area is 61.05 km² this gives a population density of 608.52 persons per km²
On January 1, 2006 the village of Chiyokawa, from Yūki District, was merged into Shimotsuma.
The Joso Line railway has a station in Shimotsuma which opened on 1 November 1913.[1] The town has a Wi-Fi hotspot in McDonald's 125Shimotsumaten provided by Boingo Wireless.[2]
The city is the setting of Takemoto Novala's novel Shimotsuma Monogatari (also known as Kamikaze Girls), and the manga and film of that name. The movie was filmed on location in Shimotsuma.
[edit] References
- ^ "Joso Line". Kanto Railway-Stations. http://hisaai-hp.hp.infoseek.co.jp/Kanto/01_s_eg.html. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
- ^ "McDonald's 125Shimotsumaten Wi-Fi Hotspot - Shimotsuma, Ibaraki". JiWire. 2007. http://www.jiwire.com/wi-fi-wireless-hotspot-Shimotsuma-Ibaraki-JP-McDonald-s-125Shimotsumaten-1200381.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
[edit] External links
Media related to Shimotsuma, Ibaraki at Wikimedia Commons
- Shimotsuma official website (Japanese)
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