Kasumigaura, Ibaraki
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is a city
located in Ibaraki
, Japan
. Kasumigaura was formerly a town in Niihari District
and became a city on March 28, 2005 after merging with the neighboring town of Chiyoda
, also from Niihari District
. The city takes its name from the nearby lake, Lake Kasumigaura
(霞ヶ浦). The city has the distinction of having the longest name in Japan (in terms of the number of characters used), together with Ichikikushikino
and Tsukubamirai
.
As of March 1, 2005 population data, the city has an estimated population
of 45,373 and a density
of 382 persons per km². The total area is 118.77 km².
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in Ibaraki
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
, Japan
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. Kasumigaura was formerly a town in Niihari District
Niihari District, Ibaraki
Niihari was a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. The district was dissolved on March 27, 2006.The district has only one village before dissolution.* Tamari-Timeline :...
and became a city on March 28, 2005 after merging with the neighboring town of Chiyoda
Chiyoda, Ibaraki
Chiyoda was a town located in Niihari District, Ibaraki, Japan.On March 28, 2005 Chiyoda was merged with the old town of Kasumigaura, also from Niihari District, to form the new city of Kasugimaura and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population...
, also from Niihari District
Niihari District, Ibaraki
Niihari was a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. The district was dissolved on March 27, 2006.The district has only one village before dissolution.* Tamari-Timeline :...
. The city takes its name from the nearby lake, Lake Kasumigaura
Lake Kasumigaura
is the second-largest lake in Japan, located 60 km to the north-east of Tōkyō. Lake Kasumigaura is actually the name given to a group of contiguous lakes, which includes the main lake, Nishiura , and two smaller lakes, Kitaura is the second-largest lake in Japan, located 60 km to the...
(霞ヶ浦). The city has the distinction of having the longest name in Japan (in terms of the number of characters used), together with Ichikikushikino
Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima
is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.The city was founded on October 11, 2005 from the merger of the city of Kushikino with the town of Ichiki, from Hioki District.At the end of May 2008, the city has an estimated population of 31,827...
and Tsukubamirai
Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki
is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was formed on March 27, 2006 from the merger of the town of Ina, and the village of Yawara, both from Tsukuba District....
.
As of March 1, 2005 population data, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 45,373 and a density
Population density
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of 382 persons per km². The total area is 118.77 km².