Hitachiōta, Ibaraki Explained

Hitachiōta
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:City
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Coordinates:36.5383°N 140.5309°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kantō
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Ibaraki
Leader Title:Mayor
Area Total Km2:371.99
Population Total:47922
Population As Of:September 2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Japan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+9
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Blank1 Name Sec1:- Tree
Blank1 Info Sec1:Zelkova serrata
Blank2 Name Sec1:- Flower
Blank2 Info Sec1:Kerria japonica
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Blank Info Sec2:0294-72-3111
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Blank1 Info Sec2:3690 Kanai-chō, Hitachiōta-shi, Ibaraki-ken  313-8611

right|thumb|250px|Seizan-so is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 48,074 in 19,327 households and a population density of 129.2 persons per km2. . The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 36.2%.[1] The total area of the city is 371.99sqkm.

Geography

Hitachiōta is located in northeastern Ibaraki Prefecture, bordered by Fukushima Prefecture to the north. The city is long from north to south, and has the largest area of any municipality in Ibaraki prefecture. From the west, the Asakawa, Yamada, and Sato rivers flow in parallel to the south, and the villages and cultivated lands are spread in the valleys along each river. The rivers all join the Kuji River, which runs through the southern border of the city.

Surrounding municipalities

Ibaraki Prefecture

Fukushima Prefecture

Climate

Hitachiōta has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hitachiōta is 13.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1426 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 3.6 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Hitachiōta peaked in the 1950s and has declined since.

History

The town of Ōta was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to city status on July 15, 1954. On December 1, 2004, the town of Kanasagō, and the villages of Satomi and Suifu (all from Kuji District) were merged into Hitachiōta, more than tripling its size and increasing its population by about 20,000.

Government

Hitachiōta has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members. Hitachiōta contributes two members to the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Ibaraki 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The economy of Hitachiōta is primarily agricultural.

Education

Hitachiōta has 12 public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

JR EastSuigun Line

Highway

Sister City relations

Local attractions

Notable people from Hitachiōta

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ibaraki prefectural official statistics. Japan. ja.
  2. https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/ibaraki/hitachiota-5534/ Hitachiōta climate data
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-ibaraki.php Hitachiōta population statistics