Shirosato 城里町 |
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Shirosato town hall
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Location of Shirosato in Ibaraki Prefecture |
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Coordinates: 36°28′45.2″N 140°22′34.4″E / 36.479222°N 140.376222°ECoordinates: 36°28′45.2″N 140°22′34.4″E / 36.479222°N 140.376222°E | |||
Country | Japan | ||
Region | Kantō | ||
Prefecture | Ibaraki Prefecture | ||
District | HIgashiibaraki | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 161.80 km2 (62.47 sq mi) | ||
Population (September 2015) | |||
• Total | 19,955 | ||
• Density | 123/km2 (320/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
- Tree | Castanopsis sieboldii | ||
- Flower | Lilium auratum | ||
- Bird | Japanese bush warbler | ||
Phone number | 029-288-3111 | ||
Address | 1428-25 Ishizuka, Shirosato-machi, Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki-ken 311-4391 | ||
Website | Official website |
Shirosato (城里町 Shirosato-machi?) is a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of September 2015, the town had an estimated population of 19,955 and a population density of 123 persons per km². Its total area was 161.80 km².
Located in central-west Ibaraki Prefecture, Shinsato is bordered by Tochigi Prefecture to the west. The passes through the town.
Shirosato was formed on February 1, 2005, from the merger of the town of Jōhoku, the village of Katsura, both from Higashiibaraki District, and the village of Nanakai, from Nishiibaraki District.