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is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
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, ...
,
Japan
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. , the town had an estimated
population
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of 18,128 in 7214 households and a
population density
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of 112 persons per km
2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 37.6%.
The total area of the town is .
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
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, ...
*
Hitachiōmiya
*
Kasama
*
Mito
*
Naka
Tochigi Prefecture
*
Motegi
Climate
Shirosato has a
Humid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers, and cold ...
(Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Shirosato is 13.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1390 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.8 °C.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Shirosato has declined in recent decades.
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.
Government
Shirosato has a
mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a
unicameral
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town council of 14 members. Shirosato, together with city of Mito, contributes seven members to the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of
Ibaraki 1st district of the
lower house
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of the
Diet of Japan
, transcription_name = ''Kokkai''
, legislature = 215th Session of the National Diet
, coa_pic = Flag of Japan.svg
, house_type = Bicameral
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, foundation=29 November 1890(), leader1_type ...
.
Economy
The economy of Shirosato is primarily agricultural.
Education
Shirosato has five public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railway
*Shirosato does not have any passenger train service.
Highway
*
Noted people from Shirosato
*
Akihiro Ohata, politician
References
External links
Official Website
{{Authority control
Towns in Ibaraki Prefecture