Kasumigaura
Sign in to savecity in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Key facts
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Kantō
- Prefecture
- Ibaraki
- Mayor
- Toru Tsuboi (since July 2014)
- Total
- 156.60 km (60.46 sq mi)
- Density
- 257.05/km (665.76/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+9 ( Japan Standard Time )
- Tree
- Japanese Chestnut
- Flower
- Hydrangea
- Bird
- Japanese bush warbler
- Phone number
- 0299-59-2111
- Address
- 461 Kamitsuchida, Kasumigaura-shi, Ibaraki-ken 315-8512
- Website
- Official website
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Kasumigaura Bridge Kasumigaura History Museum Kasumigaura (かすみがうら市, Kasumigaura-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 40,254 in 15,839 households and a population density of 257 persons per km. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 32.0%. The total area of the city is 156.60 square kilometres (60.46 sq mi). . The city takes its name from the nearby lake, Lake Kasumigaura. The city has the distinction of having the longest name in Japan (in terms of the number of characters used), together with Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima Prefecture and Tsukubamirai. Much of the city is within the borders of the Suigō-Tsukuba Quasi-National Park.
Geography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kasumigaura” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.