Ryugasaki, Ibaraki
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Ryūgasaki 龍ケ崎市 |
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Ryūgasaki city hall
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 Location of Ryūgasaki in Ibaraki Prefecture |
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 Ryūgasaki
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| Coordinates: 35°54′41.6″N 140°10′56.3″E / 35.911556°N 140.182306°ECoordinates: 35°54′41.6″N 140°10′56.3″E / 35.911556°N 140.182306°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Ibaraki Prefecture | ||
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| • Total | 78.55 km2 (30.33 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 2015) | |||
| • Total | 78,666 | ||
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (3,000/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Pinus | ||
| - Flower | Platycodon grandiflorus | ||
| - Bird | Swan | ||
| Phone number | 0297-64-1111 | ||
| Address | 3710 Banchi, Ryūgasaki-shi, Ibarak-ken 301-8611 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Ryūgasaki (龍ケ崎市 Ryūgasaki-shi?) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 78,666 and a population density of 1000 persons per km². Its total area was 78.55 square kilometres (30.33 sq mi).
Ryūgasaki is located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, in the low-lying flatlands north of Lake Kasumigaura.
The name "Ryūgasaki" can be traced back to 1182 when the samurai clan ruling the territory adopted "Ryūgasaki" as their family name. Though originally part of the Sendai Domain, the region joined Miyazaku Prefecture in 1869 before merging with Ibaraki Prefecture in 1875. The town of Ryūgasaki was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889.
The city was formed on March 20, 1954, when the aforementioned town merged with: Nareshiba, Ōmiya, Yabara, Nagato, Kawarashiro and Kitamonma. In February 1955, the city grew to its present size when a proportion of Takasu merged with the city.
In 1974, the city adopted the Swan, the Pinus, and Platycodon grandiflorus as its city symbols for bird, tree and flower respectively.
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