Hokota, Ibaraki

Hokota
鉾田市
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Location of Hokota in Ibaraki
Hokota
 
Coordinates:
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Ibaraki
Area
 • Total 203.90 km2 (78.7 sq mi)
Population (September 1, 2005)
 • Total 51,519
 • Density 252.7/km2 (654.4/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website City of Hokota

Hokota (鉾田市 Hokota-shi?) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

Hokota city was established on October 11, 2005, by the merger of the former town of Hokota, and the villages of Asahi and Taiyō, all from Kashima District.

As of September 1, 2005, the city has an estimated population of 51,519 and a density of 253 persons per km². The total area is 203.90 km².

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