Chikusei

Chikusei-shi 筑 西 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Ibaraki
Coordinates :	36 ° 18 '  N , 139 ° 59'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 18 '25 "  N , 139 ° 58' 59"  E
Basic data
Surface:	205.35 km²
Residents :	100,816 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	491 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	08227-9
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	cherry
Flower :	Nashiblüte , Cosmos
Bird :	Barn swallow
town hall
Address :	Chikusei City Hall 732 - 1 , Shimonakayama Chikusei -shi Ibaraki  308-8616
Website URL:	http://www.city.chikusei.lg.jp
Location Chikuseis in Ibaraki Prefecture

Chikusei ( Japanese 筑 西 市 , - shi ) is a Japanese city ​​in Ibaraki Prefecture .

geography

Chikusei is north of Tsukuba .

history

The city emerged on March 28, 2005 from the merger of the Shi Shimodate ( 下 館 市 , -shi ) with the Machi Akeno ( 明 野 町 , -machi ), Kyōwa ( 協和 町 , -machi ) and Sekijō ( 関 城 町 , -machi ) of the Makabe-gun ( 真 壁 郡 ).

traffic

• Street:
  • National road 50
• Train:
  • JR Mito Line : to Mito or Oyama

sons and daughters of the town

• Norihiko Akagi (* 1959), politician
• Ōtsuka Hironori (1892–1982), founder of the karate style of Wadō-Ryū
• Shingo Katayama (born 1973), golfer
• Itaya Hazan (1872–1963), potter
• Morita Shigeru (1907–2009), painter

Neighboring cities and communities

• Yūki
• Tsukuba
• Shimotsuma
• Sakuragawa
• Oyama

Web links

Commons : Chikusei  - collection of images, videos and audio files