Chikusei, Ibaraki
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Chikusei's location in Ibaraki, Japan. |
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Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Ibaraki |
Physical characteristics | |
Area | 205.35 km² (79.29 sq mi) |
Population (as of March 2008) | |
Total | 110,656 |
Density | 539 /km² (1,396 /sq mi) |
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Symbols | |
Tree | Sakura |
Flower | Japanese pear and cosmos |
Bird | Swallow |
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Chikusei Government Office | |
Mayor | Shōzō Tomiyama |
Address | 〒308-8616 732-1 Shimonakayama, Chikusei-shi, Ibaraki-ken |
Phone number | 0296-24-2111 |
Official website: Chikusei City |
Chikusei (筑西市 Chikusei-shi?) is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was founded March 28, 2005 from the merger of the city of Shimodate with three towns from Makabe District.
As of March 1, 2008 population data, the city has an estimated population of 110,656 and the density of 539 persons per km². The total area is 205.35 km².
Chikusei city is in the west of Ibaraki prefecture and is located on the west side of Mt. Tsukuba. Chikusei city consists of the former city of Shimodate and the former towns of Akeno, Kyowa, and Sekijo. They were merged on 28 March, 2003. The population of Chikusei city is about 110,000. There are two rivers in the city, Kinu-gawa and Kokai-gawa. The city is surrounded by nature. A well-balanced city, it develops farming, industry, and commerce. Special products of Chikusei city include koshihikari(rice), nashi (pears), small watermelons, cucumbers, strawberries, and tomatoes.
[edit] External links
- The Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chikusei, Ibaraki.
- Official website in Japanese
- area guide in Japanese
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Bando | Chikusei | Hitachi | Hitachinaka | Hitachiōmiya | Hitachiōta | Hokota | Inashiki | Ishioka | Itako | Jōsō | Kamisu | Kasama | Kashima | Kasumigaura | Kitaibaraki | Koga | Mito (capital) | Moriya | Naka | Namegata | Omitama | Ryūgasaki | Sakuragawa | Shimotsuma | Takahagi | Toride | Tsuchiura | Tsukuba | Tsukubamirai | Ushiku | Yūki | |||
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Higashiibaraki | Inashiki | Kitasouma | Kuji | Naka | Sashima | Yūki | |||
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