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Ryūgasaki
龍ケ崎市
City
Ryūgasaki city hall
Ryūgasaki city hall
Flag of Ryūgasaki
Flag
Official seal of Ryūgasaki
Seal
Location of Ryūgasaki in Ibaraki Prefecture
Location of Ryūgasaki in Ibaraki Prefecture
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureIbaraki Prefecture
Area
 • Total
78.55 km2 (30.33 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2015)
 • Total
78,666
 • Density1,000/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreePinus
- FlowerPlatycodon grandiflorus
- BirdSwan
Phone number0297-64-1111
Address3710 Banchi, Ryūgasaki-shi, Ibarak-ken 301-8611
WebsiteOfficial website

Ryūgasaki (龍ケ崎市, Ryūgasaki-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 78,666 and a population density of 1000 persons per km². Its total area was 78.55 square kilometres (30.33 sq mi).

Geography

Ryūgasaki is located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, in the low-lying flatlands north of Lake Kasumigaura.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The name "Ryūgasaki" can be traced back to 1182 when the samurai clan ruling the territory adopted "Ryūgasaki" as their family name. Though originally part of the Sendai Domain, the region joined Miyazaku Prefecture [ja] in 1869 before merging with Ibaraki Prefecture in 1875. The town of Ryūgasaki was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889.

The city was formed on March 20, 1954, when the aforementioned town merged with: Nareshiba [ja], Ōmiya [ja], Yabara [ja], Nagato [ja], Kawarashiro [ja] and Kitamonma [ja]. In February 1955, the city grew to its present size when a proportion of Takasu [ja] merged with the city.[1]

In 1974, the city adopted the Swan, the Pinus, and Platycodon grandiflorus as its city symbols for bird, tree and flower respectively.[2]

The current mayor is Kazuo Nakayama, who assumed the position on January 18, 2010. Nakayama is the seventeenth and eighteenth mayor of Ryūgasaki having been re-elected to hold the position again from January 18, 2014.[3]

Economy

New Central Airlines, a commuter airline, is headquartered in the city, on the grounds of Ryūgasaki Airfield, although no commercial flights are scheduled from the city.[4][5]

Education

Ryūgasaki has 12 elementary schools, six middle schools, and four high schools. The Ryutsu Keizai University is also located within the city.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Airport

Local attractions

Noted people from Ryūgasaki

References

  1. ^ 平成25年　統計りゅうがさき (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Ryūgasaki City. p. 2. Retrieved 16 September 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ 市民憲章、市章、市の花・木・鳥 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Ryūgasaki City. Retrieved 16 September 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ 平成25年　統計りゅうがさき (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Ryūgasaki City. p. 59. Retrieved 16 September 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "The Kawada Group." Kawada Industries. Retrieved on February 21, 2010.
  5. ^ "路線外運行." New Central Airlines. Retrieved on February 21, 2010. "お問い合わせは 〒３０１－０８０６　茨城県竜ヶ崎市半田町３１７７ 竜ヶ崎飛行場内"
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