Koga (Ibaraki)

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Koga-shi
古河 市
Koga
Geographical location in Japan
Koga (Ibaraki) (Japan)
Red pog.svg
Region : Kanto
Prefecture : Ibaraki
Coordinates : 36 ° 11 ′  N , 139 ° 45 ′  E Coordinates: 36 ° 10 ′ 42 "  N , 139 ° 45 ′ 19"  E
Basic data
Surface: 123.58 km²
Residents : 139,274
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 1127 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 08204-0
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Koga
town hall
Address : Koga City Hall
in 2248 , Shimoōno
Koga -shi
Ibaraki  306-0291
Website URL: http://www.city.koga.ibaraki.jp/
Location Kogas in Ibaraki Prefecture
Location of Kogas in the prefecture

Koga ( Japanese 古河 市 , -shi ) is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan .

history

Koga Castle (dark green)

Koga is an old castle town founded by Shimokobe Yukiyoshi in the 13th century. After that it was used by the Uesugi and the Oyama (1382). In 1554, Hōjō Ujiyasu took over the castle. During the Tokugawa period, Koga Castle was successively owned by the Ogasawara , Nagai , Doi , Hotta , Matsudaira , Ōkochi , Honda , Matsui and then again from 1762 to 1868 by the Doi with an income of 80,000 Koku .

On August 1, 1950, Koga was named a shi (urban district).

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Neighboring cities and communities

literature

  • E. Papinot: Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Japan. Reprint of the original 1910 edition by Tuttle, 1972. ISBN 0-8048-0996-8 .

Web links

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