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is a city

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

Japan

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. Naka was formerly a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

in Naka District

Naka District, Ibaraki

Naka is a district of Ibaraki, Japan.Following the January 21, 2005 formation of the city of Naka, the district is coextensive with the village of Tōkai. As of January 1, 2005 population data, the district has an estimated population of 35,467 and a density of 946.29 persons per km²...

and became a city after merging with the neighboring town of Urizura

Urizura, Ibaraki

Urizura was a town located in Naka District, Ibaraki, Japan.On January 21, 2005 Urizura was merged with the town of Naka, also from Naka District, to form the new city of Naka and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

on January 21, 2005.

As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population

Population

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of 55,949, with a household

Household

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number of 20,939 and a density

Population density

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of 572 persons per km². The total area is 97.80 km².

History

March 31, 1955: One town and 6 villages merged to become the town of Naka, Naka District. The town was the 4th largest population within the prefecture, following the town of Kamisu, Kashima District, town of Sōwa, Sashima District, and the town of Ami, Inashiki District.
January 21, 2005: Absorbed the town of Urizura, Naka District and became the city of Naka. The area of the pre-merger of the town was 83.14 km² with a population of at least 46,000 people.

Points of interest

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
The was formed October 1, 2005 by a merger of two previous semi-governmental organizations. While it inherited the activities of both PNC and JAERI, it also inherited the nickname of JAERI, "Genken" 原研, an abbreviated word for "nuclear research"....

operates a Fusion
Fusion power
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research facility in the town, which houses the JT-60
JT-60
JT-60 is the flagship of Japan's magnetic fusion program, previously run by the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute and currently run by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency's Naka Fusion Institute in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan...

, one of the premiere tokamak
Tokamak
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fusion reactors in the world.
Ibaraki Botanical Garden
Ibaraki Botanical Garden
The is a botanical garden and arboretum located at 4589 To, Naka, Ibaraki, Japan. It is open daily except Mondays; an admission fee is charged.The garden was established in 1981, and now contains a rose garden, aquatic plant garden, rock garden; collections of camellias, conifers, and tropical...
Kiuchi Brewery
Kiuchi Brewery
Kiuchi Brewery is a brewery in Naka, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1823 and produces beer, sake, and shochu. Its products combine European beer-making technology with traditional Japanese brewing techniques; for example, its XH Hitachino Nest Beer is matured in shochu...
Kasamatsu Park and Stadium
Kasamatsu Stadium
Kasamatsu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Naka, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as the main home ground of Mito HollyHock, and will be its home ground through 2008. The stadium holds 22,022 people and was built in 1998....
Shizumine Furusato Park

Sister city

Naka is sister city

Town twinning

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, as designated by Sister Cities International

Sister Cities International

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with: Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

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, Tennessee

Tennessee

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, United States

United States

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Sports

The city contains the home stadium

Kasamatsu Stadium

Kasamatsu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Naka, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as the main home ground of Mito HollyHock, and will be its home ground through 2008. The stadium holds 22,022 people and was built in 1998....

of professional football team Mito HollyHock

Mito HollyHock

is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team's hometown is located in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture....

through 2008.

Transportation

Naka is serviced by the Suigun Line

Suigun Line

The is a Japanese railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company , which runs between Mito Station in Ibaraki Prefecture and Asaka-Nagamori Station in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. All trains on the line continue onto the Tōhoku Main Line to Kōriyama Station...

of the East Japan Railway Company

East Japan Railway Company

is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

. The Suigun Line splits from Kami-Sugaya Station

Kami-Sugaya Station

is a train station in Naka, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company**Suigun Line**Suigun Line - Adjacent stations :...

: The Main Line and the Hitachi-Ōta Branch. There are nine stations in the city: Godai Station

Godai Station