Ryugasaki龍ケ崎市

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

Ryugasaki (龍ケ崎市, Ryugasaki-shi) is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture. Population 76,420 (2020 census), area 78.59 km². Borders 7 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

龍ケ崎市

Reading

Ryugasaki-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Ibaraki 茨城県

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

76,420 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-2.5% from 78,342

Area

78.59 km²

Density

972 people per km²

Households

32,158

Under 15

10.9%

65 and over

29.3%

Foreign residents

2,164 (2.8%)

Code

08208 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.ryugasaki.ibaraki.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Ryugasaki. Borders across water are not counted.

• Toride City取手市
• Ushiku City牛久市
• Tsukuba Cityつくば市
• Inashiki City稲敷市
• Tsukubamirai Cityつくばみらい市
• Kawachi Town河内町
• Tone Town利根町

Questions about Ryugasaki

Is Ryugasaki a city or a prefecture?

Ryugasaki (龍ケ崎市) 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 Ryugasaki?

Ryugasaki 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 Ryugasaki?

76,420 at the 2020 census, down 2.5% from 78,342 in 2015. The area is 78.59 km², which is 972 people per km². 32,158 households. 29.3% of residents are 65 or older and 10.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Ryugasaki?

Seven: Toride City (取手市), Ushiku City (牛久市), Tsukuba City (つくば市), Inashiki City (稲敷市), Tsukubamirai City (つくばみらい市), Kawachi Town (河内町), and Tone Town (利根町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Ryugasaki in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Ryugasaki written in Japanese?

龍ケ崎市, read Ryugasaki-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 Ryugasaki begin?

茨城県龍ケ崎市… (Ibaraki-ken, Ryugasaki-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.