Shimotsuma, Ibaraki

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Location of Shimotsuma in Ibaraki prefecture
Location of Shimotsuma in Ibaraki prefecture
Shimotsuma Station
Shimotsuma Station

Shimotsuma (下妻市 Shimotsuma-shi?) is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1954.

In 2003 the estimated population was 37,150. Since the city area is 61.05 km² this gives a population density of 608.52 persons per km²

On January 1st 2006, the village of Chiyokawa merged into Shimotsuma.

The Joso Line railway has a station in Shimotsuma which opened on 1 November 1913.[1] The town has a Wi-Fi hotspot in McDonald's 125Shimotsumaten provided by Boingo Wireless.[2]

The city is the setting of Takemoto Novala's novel Shimotsuma Monogatari (also known as Kamikaze Girls), and the manga and film of that name. The movie was filmed on location in Shimotsuma.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Joso Line. Kanto Railway-Stations. Retrieved on 2007-06-20.
  2. ^ McDonald's 125Shimotsumaten Wi-Fi Hotspot - Shimotsuma, Ibaraki. JiWire (2007). Retrieved on 2007-06-20.

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Shadow picture of Ibaraki Prefecture Ibaraki Prefecture
Flag of Ibaraki Prefecture
Cities
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
Districts
Higashiibaraki | Inashiki | Kitasouma | Kuji | Naka | Sashima | Yūki
  See also: Towns and villages by district edit

Coordinates: 36°11′N, 139°58′E