Ushiku, Ibaraki

Ushiku
牛久市
City

Ushiku city hall

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Location of Ushiku in Ibaraki Prefecture
北緯35度58分45.7秒東経140度8分58.4秒
Ushiku

 

Coordinates: 35°58′45.7″N 140°8′58.4″E / 35.979361°N 140.149556°E / 35.979361; 140.149556Coordinates: 35°58′45.7″N 140°8′58.4″E / 35.979361°N 140.149556°E / 35.979361; 140.149556
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Ibaraki Prefecture
Area
  Total 58.92 km2 (22.75 sq mi)
Population (September 2015)
  Total 84,285
  Density 1,430/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Osmanthus fragrans
- Flower Chrysanthemum
- Bird Japanese bush warbler
Phone number 029-873-2111
Address 3-15-1 Chuo, Ushiku-shi, Ibaraki-ken 300-1292
Website Official website

Ushiku (牛久市 Ushiku-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 84,285 and a population density of 1,430 persons per km². Its total area was 58.92 square kilometres (22.75 sq mi).

Geography

Ushiku is located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, in the low-lying marshy flatlands south of Lake Kasumigaura. It is about 50 kilometers from central Tokyo.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The area of Ushuku developed as a castle town around Ushiku Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate in the Edo period.

The village of Ushiku was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On January 1, 1954 it was elevated to town status and to city status on June 1, 1986.

Economy

Ushiku is a local commercial center and has a small industrial park, however, the local economy remains based on agriculture, primarily rice cultivation .

Education

Ushiku has eight elementary schools, six middle schools, and four high schools.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Sister city relations

Local attractions

Noted people from Ushiku

References

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  2. "Sister City Exchange Program - Ushiku, Japan". Whitehorse, The Wilderness City. Whitehorse, Yukon official home page. 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  3. "Sister Cities". Orange City Council, Australia's Colour City. Orange City official home page. 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  4. "Detainees' families fighting for dignity — and hugs | The Japan Times". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
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