Ibaraki, Osaka

**Ibaraki City**
**茨木市**
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area	76.52 km²
Population (as of August 2006)
Total	267,933
Density	3501/km²
Symbols
Tree	Oak
Flower	Rose
Ibaraki City City Hall
Mayor	NOMURA,Sen-ichi
Address	〒567-8505 3-8-13, Ekimae, Ibaraki
Phone number	+81-72-622-8121
Official website: Ibaraki City

Ibaraki (茨木市, Ibaraki-shi^?) is a city located in Osaka, Japan. It is a suburban city of Osaka city and a part of Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metroporitan area.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 262,516 and the density of 3,430.68 persons per km². The total area is 76.52 km².

The city was founded on January 1, 1948.

[edit] Transportation

West Japan Railway Company
- JR Kyoto Line: Ibaraki Station
Hankyu Railway
- Hankyu Kyoto Line: Minami-Ibaraki Station - Ibaraki-shi Station - Sojiji Station
Osaka Monorail
- Main Line: Unobe Station - Minami-Ibaraki Station - Sawaragi Station
- Saito Line Handai-Byoin-mae Station

Shodoshima, Kagawa Japan - Sister city agreement concluded in 1988 (with former Uchinomi town)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States - Sister city agreement concluded in 1980
Anqing, Anhui, China - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1985