Naka, Ibaraki

Naka 那珂市
City
Naka city hall
Flag Seal
Location of Naka in Ibaraki Prefecture
Naka
Coordinates: 36°27′26.6″N 140°29′12.3″E / 36.457389°N 140.486750°E / 36.457389; 140.486750Coordinates: 36°27′26.6″N 140°29′12.3″E / 36.457389°N 140.486750°E / 36.457389; 140.486750
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Ibaraki Prefecture
Area
• Total	97.82 km2 (37.77 sq mi)
Population (September 2015)
• Total	53,534
• Density	547/km2 (1,420/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Sakura
- Flower	Sunflower
- Bird	Swan
Phone number	029-298-1111
Address	Fukuda 1819-5, Naka-shi, Ibaraki 311-0192
Website	Official website

Naka (那珂市, Naka-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 53,534 and a population density of 547 persons per km². Its total area was 97.82 square kilometres (37.77 sq mi).

Geography

Naka is located in north-central Ibaraki Prefecture, with the Naka River and Kujigawa River flowing through the city.

Surrounding municipalities

• Ibaraki Prefecture
  • Mito
  • Hitachinaka
  • Hitachiōta
  • Hitachi
  • Hitachiōmiya
  • Tōkai
  • Shirosato

History

On March 31, 1955 the town of Sugaya and villages of Godai, Nakata, Kanzaki, Toda, Yoshino and Kizaki were merged to become the town of Naka (within Naka District). The town was the 4th largest population within the prefecture, following the town of Kamisu (from Kashima District), the town of Sōwa (from Sashima District), and the town of Ami (from Inashiki District). Om January 21, 2005 - Naka absorbed the town of Urizura (from Naka District) to become the city of Naka. Naka annexed the town of Urizura on January 21, 2005.

Education

Naka has 11 elementary schools, five middle schools, and two high schools, as well as the Ibaraki Women's Junior College.

Transportation

Railway

• JR East - Suigun Line
  • Godai - Shimo-Sugaya - Naka-Sugaya - Kami-Sugaya - Hitachi-Kōnosu - Urizura - Shizu
• JR East – Suigun Line - Hitachi-Ōta Branch
  • Kami-Sugaya - Minami-Sakaide - Nukada

Highway

• Jōban Expressway – Naka IC
• Japan National Route 6
• Japan National Route 118
• Japan National Route 349

Sister city relations

• Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States ^[1]

Local attractions

• The Japan Atomic Energy Agency operates a Fusion research facility in the town, which houses the JT-60, one of the premiere tokamak fusion reactors in the world.
• Ibaraki Botanical Garden
• Kiuchi Brewery
• Kasamatsu Park and Stadium
• Shizu Jinja
• Shizumine Furusato Park

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Naka, Ibaraki.

• Official website (Japanese)

Ibaraki Prefecture
Mito (capital)
Special cities	Mito Tsukuba
Cities	Bandō Chikusei Hitachi Hitachinaka Hitachiōmiya Hitachiōta Hokota Inashiki Ishioka Itako Jōsō Kamisu Kasama Kashima Kasumigaura Kitaibaraki Koga Moriya Naka Namegata Omitama Ryūgasaki Sakuragawa Shimotsuma Takahagi Toride Tsuchiura Tsukubamirai Ushiku Yūki
Higashiibaraki District	Ibaraki Ōarai Shirosato
Inashiki District	Ami Kawachi Miho
Kitasōma District	Tone
Kuji District	Daigo
Naka District	Tōkai
Sashima District	Goka Sakai
Yūki District	Yachiyo
List of mergers in Ibaraki Prefecture