Daigo 大子町 |
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Daigo town office
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Location of Daigo in Ibaraki Prefecture |
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Coordinates: 36°46′5.2″N 140°21′18.8″E / 36.768111°N 140.355222°ECoordinates: 36°46′5.2″N 140°21′18.8″E / 36.768111°N 140.355222°E | |||
Country | Japan | ||
Region | Kantō | ||
Prefecture | Ibaraki Prefecture | ||
District | Kuji | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 325.76 km2 (125.78 sq mi) | ||
Population (September 2015) | |||
• Total | 17,980 | ||
• Density | 55.2/km2 (143/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
- Tree | Fagus crenata | ||
- Flower | Tea | ||
- Bird | Aix galericulata | ||
Phone number | 0295-72-1111 | ||
Address | 866 Daigo, Daigo-machi, Kuji-gun, Ibaraki-ken 319-3526 | ||
Website | Official website |
Daigo (大子町 Daigo-machi?) is a town located in Kuji District, Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of September 2015, the town had an estimated population of 17,980 and a population density of 55.2 persons per km². Its total area was 325.76 km².
Located in northwestern Ibaraki Prefecture, Daigo is bordered to the north by Fukushima Prefecture and to the west by Tochigi Prefecture. There are many onsen located in Daigo.
Daigo village was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on July 20, 1891. On March 31, 1955, the villages of Yorigami, Fururoda, Miyagawa, Kurosawa, Namase, Kamiogawa, Shimoogawa and Murotono merged with Daigo.