Inashiki, Ibaraki

Inashiki
稲敷市
City

Inashiki city hall

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Location of Inashiki in Ibaraki Prefecture
Inashiki

 

Coordinates: 35°57′23.52″N 140°19′26.2″E / 35.9565333°N 140.323944°E / 35.9565333; 140.323944Coordinates: 35°57′23.52″N 140°19′26.2″E / 35.9565333°N 140.323944°E / 35.9565333; 140.323944
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Ibaraki Prefecture
Area
 • Total 205.81 km2 (79.46 sq mi)
Population (September 2015)
 • Total 43,178
 • Density 210/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Sakura
- Flower Chrysanthemum
- Bird Japanese bush warbler
Phone number 029-892-2000
Address 3277-1 Edosaki, Inashiki-shi, Ibaraki-ken 300-0595
Website Official website
Inashiki

Inashiki (稲敷市 Inashiki-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 43,178 and a population density of 210 persons per km². Its total area was 205.81 square kilometres (79.46 sq mi).

Geography

Inashiki is located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, bordered by Lake Kasumigaura to the north and Chiba Prefecture to the south. It is approximately 90 kilometers northeast of Tokyo.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The city of Inashiki was established on March 22, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Azuma, Edosaki and Shintone, and the village of Sakuragawa (all from Inashiki District). On February 21, 2014, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 8 kilometers east of Inashiki.[1]

Economy

The economy of Inashiki is primarily agricultural, with rice, broccoli, lotus root, kabocha pumpkins as major cash crops.

Education

Transportation

Railway

Inashiki has no passenger railway services.

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Local attractions

International relations

Notable people from Inashiki

References

  1. ↑ "M4.7 - 8km E of Inashiki, Japan 2014-02-21 22:31:11 UTC". USGS. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.

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