Hitachi-Ōta

Hitachi-Ōta-shi 常 陸太田 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Ibaraki
Coordinates :	36 ° 32 '  N , 140 ° 32'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 32 '18 "  N , 140 ° 31' 51"  E
Basic data
Surface:	372.01 km²
Residents :	48,758 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	131 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	08212-1
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Japanese zelkove
Flower :	Kerrie
Bird :	kingfisher
town hall
Address :	Hitachiota City Hall 3690 Kanai-cho Hitachiōta shi Ibaraki  315-8640
Website URL:	http://www.city.hitachiota.ibaraki.jp
Location Hitachi-Ōtas in Ibaraki Prefecture

Hitachi-Ōta ( Japanese 常 陸太田 市 , -shi ) is a city in Japan in Ibaraki Prefecture .

geography

Hitachi-Ōta is west of Hitachi and north of Mito .

history

Hitachi-Ōta had been a castle town since the 12th century. The castle was mainly used by the Sataks in the Middle Ages . After 1600 the castle was abandoned. Ōta was promoted to city on July 15, 1954 .

Attractions

• Satake-ji

traffic

• Train:
  • JR - Suigun Line
• Street:
  • Joban Highway
  • National Road 293,349

Neighboring cities and communities

• Hitachi (Ibaraki)
• Takahagi
• Hitachiomiya
• Naka

Web links

Commons : Hitachi-Ōta  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official Website (Japanese)