Itō, Shizuoka

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Itō
伊東市
Location of Itō
Itō's location in Shizuoka, Japan.
Location
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Prefecture Shizuoka
Physical characteristics
Area 124.12 km² (47.92 sq mi)
Population (as of 2005)
     Total 75,292
     Density 606.6 /km² (1,571 /sq mi)
Location 34°58′N, 139°6′E
Symbols
Symbol of Itō
Flag
Itō Government Office
Official website: City of Itō

Itō (伊東市 Itō-shi?) is a city located on the eastern shore of the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka, Japan.

As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 75,292 and the density of 606.6 persons per km². The total area is 124.12 km² (47.92 sq mi).

The city was founded on August 10, 1947.

It is also twinned along with Yokosuka with the town Gillingham, Kent, UK

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Shadow picture of Shizuoka Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture
Flag of Shizuoka Prefecture
Cities
Atami | Fuji | Fujieda | Fujinomiya | Fukuroi | Gotemba | Hamamatsu | Itō | Iwata | Izu | Izunokuni | Kakegawa | Kikugawa | Kosai | Makinohara | Mishima | Numazu | Omaezaki | Shimada | Shimoda | Shizuoka (capital) | Susono | Yaizu
Districts
Fuji | Haibara | Hamana | Ihara | Kamo | Shida | Shūchi | Suntō | Tagata
  See also: Towns and villages by district edit