Population 54,349 (Sep 2015) | Region Kantō Area 123 km² Local time Thursday 3:43 AM | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind N at 11 km/h, 98% Humidity | ||
Bandō (坂東市, Bandō-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 54,349 and a population density of 442 persons per km². Its total area was 123.03 km².
Contents
- Map of Bando Ibaraki Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Education
- Train
- Highway
- Local attractions
- International relations
- Notable people from Band
- References
Map of Bando, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Bandō is located in far southwestern Ibaraki Prefecture, on the north bank of the Tone River, bordered by Chiba Prefecture to the southwest. It is approximately 50 kilometers northeast of Tokyo.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area of modern Bandō was part of Shimōsa Province until the start of the Meiji period. With the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the village of Iwai was created within Sashima District, Ibaraki. Iwai was elevated to town status on July 4, 1900 and to city status on April 1, 1972. The city of Bandō was established on March 22, 2005, from the merger of the city of Iwai with the neighoring town of Sashima.