Daigo, Ibaraki

Daigo
大子町
Town
Daigo town office

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Location of Daigo in Ibaraki Prefecture
Daigo
 
Coordinates: 36°46′5.2″N 140°21′18.8″E / 36.768111°N 140.355222°E / 36.768111; 140.355222Coordinates: 36°46′5.2″N 140°21′18.8″E / 36.768111°N 140.355222°E / 36.768111; 140.355222
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Ibaraki Prefecture
District Kuji
Area
 • Total 325.76 km2 (125.78 sq mi)
Population (September 2015)
 • Total 17,980
 • Density 55.2/km2 (143/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Fagus crenata
- Flower Tea
- Bird Aix galericulata
Phone number 0295-72-1111
Address 866 Daigo, Daigo-machi, Kuji-gun, Ibaraki-ken 319-3526
Website http://www.town.daigo.ibaraki.jp/

Daigo (大子町, Daigo-machi) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2015, the town had an estimated population of 17,980, and a population density of 55.2 persons per km². Its total area is 325.76 km².

Geography

Located in northwestern Ibaraki Prefecture, Daigo is bordered to the north by Fukushima Prefecture and to the west by Tochigi Prefecture. There are many onsen (hot springs) located in Daigo.

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History

Daigo village was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on July 20, 1891. On March 31, 1955, the villages of Yorigami, Fukuroda, Miyagawa, Kurosawa, Namase, Kamiogawa, Shimoogawa and Murotono merged with Daigo.

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