is a

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located in

Ibaraki Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Ibaraki Prefecture has a population of 2,828,086 (1 July 2023) and has a geographic area of . Ibaraki Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north, ...

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. , the city had an estimated

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of 39,281 in 16.047 households and a

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of 220 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 37.6%. The total area of the city is .

Geography

Hitachiōmiya is located in the northwestern part of Ibaraki Prefecture, at the eastern foot of the Yamizo Mountains, with 59% of the city area classified as forest and mountains. The Kuji River runs from north to south in the eastern part of the city, along which Japan National Route 118 and the JR Suigun Line pass. The city center is located in the southeast. The Naka River flows in the southwestern part of the city.

Surrounding municipalities

Ibaraki Prefecture * Hitachiōta * Naka * Shirosato * Daigo Tochigi Prefecture *

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* Nakagawa

Climate

Hitachiōmiya has a

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(Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hitachiōmiya is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around .

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,Hitachiōmiya population statistics
/ref> the population of Hitachiōmiya has been declining over the past 70 years.

History

The town of Ōmiya was created within Naka District with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The city of Hitachiōmiya was established on October 16, 2004, from the merger of Ōmiya with the neighboring villages of Miwa and Ogawa (all from Naka District), the town of Yamagata, and the village of Gozenyama (both from Higashiibaraki District).

Government

Hitachiōmiya has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a

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city council of 18 members. Hitachiōmiya contributes one member to the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is divided between Ibaraki 1st district and Ibaraki 5th district of the

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of the

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Economy

The economy of Hitachiōmiya is primarily agricultural.

Education

Hitachiōmiya has 11 public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

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– Suigun Line * – – – – –

Highway

* * *

Local attractions

Notable people from Hitachiōmiya

* Miho Shiraishi, actress * Dōmei Yakazu, physician

References

External links

*
Official Website
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