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Shirosato, Ibaraki

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Country
  
District
  
HIgashiibaraki

- Flower
  
Population
  
19,955 (Sep 2015)

Region
  
Kantō

Area
  
161.8 km²

Local time
  
Sunday 6:10 AM

Prefecture
  
Shirosato, Ibaraki httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Time zone
  
Weather
  
4°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 74% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Gozenyama, Keisokusan, Iwasawajirikannon Hot Spring, Akazawafuji, Hanakazukisan

Shirosato (城里町, Shirosato-machi) is a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of September 2015, the town had an estimated population of 19,955 and a population density of 123 persons per km². Its total area was 161.80 km².

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Map of Shirosato, Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Geography

Located in central-west Ibaraki Prefecture, Shinsato is bordered by Tochigi Prefecture to the west. The Naka River passes through the town.

Surrounding municipalities

  • Ibaraki Prefecture
  • Mito
  • Kasama
  • Hitachiōmiya
  • Naka
  • Tochigi Prefecture
  • Motegi
  • History

    Shirosato was formed on February 1, 2005, from the merger of the town of Jōhoku, the village of Katsura, both from Higashiibaraki District, and the village of Nanakai, from Nishiibaraki District.

    Education

  • Shirosato has five elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school.
  • Train

  • Shirosato is not served by any passenger train service.
  • Highway

  • Japan National Route 123
  • Noted people from Shirosato

  • Akihiro Ohata - politician
  • References

    Shirosato, Ibaraki Wikipedia


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