Ibaraki, Osaka

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**Ibaraki**
**茨木市**
Ibaraki's location in Osaka, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka
Physical characteristics
Area	76.52 km² (29.54 sq mi)
Population (as of August 2006)
Total	267,933
Density	3,501 /km² (9,068 /sq mi)
Location	34°49′N, 135°34′E
Symbols
Tree	Oak
Flower	Rose
Flag
Ibaraki Government Office
Mayor	Sen'ichi Nomura
Address	〒567-8505 3-8-13 Ekimae, Ibaraki-shi, Ōsaka-fu
Phone number	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 metropolitan area. Literally Ibaraki in English means Wild Trees or Thorny trees.

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.

1 Transportation
- 1.1 Railways
- 1.2 Roads
2 Sister and Friendship cities
3 External links

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Railways

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 - Saito-Nishi Station

[edit] Roads

Meishin Expressway
Route 171

[edit] Sister and Friendship cities

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