Omitama小美玉市

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

Omitama (小美玉市, Omitama-shi) is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture. Population 48,870 (2020 census), area 144.74 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

小美玉市

Reading

Omitama-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Ibaraki 茨城県

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

48,870 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-4.0% from 50,911

Area

144.74 km²

Density

338 people per km²

Households

18,407

Under 15

11.6%

65 and over

30.3%

Foreign residents

1,440 (2.9%)

Code

08236 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.omitama.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Ishioka City石岡市
• Kasama City笠間市
• Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市
• Namegata City行方市
• Hokota City鉾田市
• Ibaraki Town茨城町

Questions about Omitama

Is Omitama a city or a prefecture?

Omitama (小美玉市) 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 Omitama?

Omitama 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 Omitama?

48,870 at the 2020 census, down 4.0% from 50,911 in 2015. The area is 144.74 km², which is 338 people per km². 18,407 households. 30.3% of residents are 65 or older and 11.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Omitama?

Six: Ishioka City (石岡市), Kasama City (笠間市), Kasumigaura City (かすみがうら市), Namegata City (行方市), Hokota City (鉾田市), and Ibaraki Town (茨城町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Omitama in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Omitama written in Japanese?

小美玉市, read Omitama-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 Omitama begin?

茨城県小美玉市… (Ibaraki-ken, Omitama-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.