Tsubakimirai つくばみらい市 |
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Tsubakimirai city hall
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Location of Tsukubamirai in Ibaraki Prefecture |
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Coordinates: 35°57′47″N 140°2′13.3″E / 35.96306°N 140.037028°ECoordinates: 35°57′47″N 140°2′13.3″E / 35.96306°N 140.037028°E | |||
Country | Japan | ||
Region | Kantō | ||
Prefecture | Ibaraki Prefecture | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Masao Kataniwa (since May 2010) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 79.16 km2 (30.56 sq mi) | ||
Population (September 2015) | |||
• Total | 48,807 | ||
• Density | 617/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
- Tree | Sakura | ||
- Flower | Brassica napus | ||
- Bird | Eurasian skylark | ||
Phone number | 0297-58-2111 | ||
Address | 195 Fukuda, Tsukubamirai-shi, Ibarak-ken 300-2395 | ||
Website | Official website |
Tsukubamirai (つくばみらい市 Tsukubamirai-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 48,807 and a population density of 617 persons per km². Its total area was 79.16 square kilometres (30.56 sq mi).
Tsukubamirai is located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, in the low-lying marshy flatlands south of Lake Kasumigaura. It is about 40 kilometers from central Tokyo.
The city of Tsukubamirai was established on March 27, 2006, from the merger of the town of Ina, and the village of Yawara (both from Tsukuba District).
Tsukubamirai has 11 elementary schools, four middle schools, and one high school.