Namegata, Ibaraki

Namegata
行方市
City
Namegata city hall

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Location of Namegata in Ibaraki Prefecture
Namegata
 
Coordinates: 35°59′25.8″N 140°29′20.5″E / 35.990500°N 140.489028°E / 35.990500; 140.489028Coordinates: 35°59′25.8″N 140°29′20.5″E / 35.990500°N 140.489028°E / 35.990500; 140.489028
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Ibaraki Prefecture
Area
 • Total 222.48 km2 (85.90 sq mi)
Population (September 2015)
 • Total 34,928
 • Density 157/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Tree Ginkgo biloba
Flower Lilium auratum
Bird Egret
Phone number 0299-72-0811
Address Aso 1561-9, Namegat-shi, Ibaraki-ken 311-3892
Website http://www.city.namegata.ibaraki.jp/
Aerial view of marina on Lake Kasumigaura in Namegata

Namegata (行方市, Namegata-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 34,928, and a population density of 157 persons per km2. Its total area is 222.48 square kilometres (85.90 sq mi).

Geography

Namegata is located in south-central Ibaraki Prefecture, bordered by Lake Kasumigaura to the east and west. It is located approximately 70 kilometers from central Tokyo.

Surrounding municipalities

History

During the Edo period, portions of what later became the city of Namegata were under the control of Asō Domain, a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The towns of Asō and Tamazukuri were created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The village of Kitaura was established on April 1, 1955, and elevated to town status on October 1, 1997. The three towns merged to form the city of Namegata on September 2, 2005.

Economy

The economy of Namegata is primarily agriculture, with aquaculture on Lake Kasumigaura taking a predominant role.

Education

Namegata has 18 elementary schools, five middle schools, and two high schools.

Transportation

Railway

  • Namegata does not have any commercial passenger rail service.

Highway

Noted people from Namegata

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