Kasumigauraかすみがうら市

Kasumigaura-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Kasumigaura (かすみがうら市, Kasumigaura-shi) is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture. Population 40,087 (2020 census), area 156.6 km². Borders 6 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Ibaraki Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

かすみがうら市

Reading

Kasumigaura-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Ibaraki 茨城県

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

40,087 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-4.9% from 42,147

Area

156.6 km²

Density

256 people per km²

Households

15,271

Under 15

10.9%

65 and over

31.9%

Foreign residents

1,030 (2.6%)

Code

08230 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.kasumigaura.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

6 places share a land border with Kasumigaura. Borders across water are not counted.

• Tsuchiura City土浦市
• Ishioka City石岡市
• Namegata City行方市
• Omitama City小美玉市
• Miho Village美浦村
• Ami Town阿見町

Questions about Kasumigaura

Is Kasumigaura a city or a prefecture?

Kasumigaura (かすみがうら市) is a city (市, shi) in Ibaraki Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Kasumigaura?

Kasumigaura is in Ibaraki Prefecture (茨城県), in the Kantō region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Kasumigaura?

40,087 at the 2020 census, down 4.9% from 42,147 in 2015. The area is 156.6 km², which is 256 people per km². 15,271 households. 31.9% of residents are 65 or older and 10.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Kasumigaura?

Six: Tsuchiura City (土浦市), Ishioka City (石岡市), Namegata City (行方市), Omitama City (小美玉市), Miho Village (美浦村), and Ami Town (阿見町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Kasumigaura in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Kasumigaura written in Japanese?

かすみがうら市, read Kasumigaura-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Kasumigaura begin?

茨城県かすみがうら市… (Ibaraki-ken, Kasumigaura-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.