Hitachiōta, Ibaraki

Hitachiōta
常陸太田市
—  City  —
Location of Hitachiōta in Ibaraki
Hitachiōta
 
Coordinates:
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Ibaraki
Government
 • Mayor Taichi Okubo (since May 2005)
Area
 • Total 372.01 km2 (143.6 sq mi)
Population (May 1, 2011)
 • Total 55,906
 • Density 150.3/km2 (389.2/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Zelkova serrata
- Flower Kerria japonica
- Bird Alcedo atthis
Phone number 81-(0)294-72-3111
Address 3690 Kanai-chō, Hitachiōta-shi, Ibaraki-ken
313-8611
Website www.city.hitachiota.ibaraki.jp

Hitachiōta (常陸太田市 Hitachiōta-shi?) is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.

As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 55,906, with a household number of 20,298 [1] and the density of 150.28 persons per km². The total area is 372.01 km².

The city was founded on July 15, 1954.

On December 1, 2004 the town of Kanasagō, and the villages of Satomi and Suifu, all from Kuji District, were merged into Hitachiōta, more than tripling its size and increasing its population by about 20,000.

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