Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki
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Ryūgasaki 龍ケ崎市 | |||
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 Ryūgasaki city hall | |||
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 Location of Ryūgasaki in Ibaraki Prefecture | |||
  Ryūgasaki | |||
Coordinates: 35°54′41.6″N 140°10′56.3″E / 35.911556°N 140.182306°E / 35.911556; 140.182306Coordinates: 35°54′41.6″N 140°10′56.3″E / 35.911556°N 140.182306°E / 35.911556; 140.182306 | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Ibaraki Prefecture | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 78.55 km2 (30.33 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 2015) | |||
| • Total | 78,666 | ||
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (3,000/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | ||
| - Tree | Pinus | ||
| - Flower | Platycodon grandiflorus | ||
| - Bird | Swan | ||
| Phone number | 0297-64-1111 | ||
| Address | 3710 Banchi, Ryūgasaki-shi, Ibarak-ken 301-8611 | ||
| Website | http://www.city.ryugasaki.ibaraki.jp/ | ||
Ryūgasaki (龍ケ崎市, Ryūgasaki-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 78,666, and a population density of 1000 persons per km². Its total area is 78.55 square kilometres (30.33 sq mi).
Contents
1 Geography
2 Surrounding municipalities
3 History
4 Economy
5 Education
6 Transportation
6.1 Railway
6.2 Highway
6.3 Airport
7 Local attractions
8 Noted people from Ryūgasaki
9 References
10 External links
Geography[edit]
Ryūgasaki is located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, in the low-lying flatlands north of Lake Kasumigaura.
Surrounding municipalities[edit]
- Ibaraki Prefecture
- Ushiku
- Tsukuba
- Inashiki
- Toride
- Tsukubamirai
- Kawachi
- Tone
History[edit]
The name "Ryūgasaki" can be traced back to 1182 when the samurai clan ruling the territory adopted "Ryūgasaki" as their family name. Though originally part of the Sendai Domain, the region joined Miyazaku Prefecture in 1869 before merging with Ibaraki Prefecture in 1875. The town of Ryūgasaki was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889.
The city was formed on March 20, 1954, when the aforementioned town merged with: Nareshiba, Ōmiya, Yabara, Nagato, Kawarashiro and Kitamonma. In February 1955, the city grew to its present size when a proportion of Takasu merged with the city.[1]
In 1974, the city adopted the Swan, the Pinus, and Platycodon grandiflorus as its city symbols for bird, tree and flower respectively.[2]
The current mayor is Kazuo Nakayama, who assumed the position on January 18, 2010. Nakayama is the seventeenth and eighteenth mayor of Ryūgasaki having been re-elected to hold the position again from January 18, 2014.[3]
Economy[edit]
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New Central Airlines, a commuter airline, is headquartered in the city, on the grounds of Ryūgasaki Airfield, although no commercial flights are scheduled from the city.[4][5]
Education[edit]
Ryūgasaki has 12 elementary schools, six middle schools, and four high schools. The Ryutsu Keizai University is also located within the city.
Transportation[edit]
Railway[edit]
JR East - Jōban Line- Sanuki
Kantō Railway - Ryūgasaki Line
Sanuki - Ireji - Ryūgasaki
Highway[edit]
- Japan National Route 6
Airport[edit]
Ryūgasaki Airfield – however, no scheduled commercial services
Local attractions[edit]
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Noted people from Ryūgasaki[edit]
Isao Okano – judoka, Olympic gold medalist
Nana Suzuki – model
Kisenosato Yutaka - the 72nd yokozuna in sumo
Akiyo Noguchi - professional rock climber, seven-time IFSC Climbing World Cup champion
References[edit]
^ 平成25年 統計りゅうがさき [2013 Statistics, Ryūgasaki] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Ryūgasaki City. p. 2. Retrieved 16 September 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ 市民憲章、市章、市の花・木・鳥 [Townspeople's charter, city symbol, the city's flower, tree and bird] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Ryūgasaki City. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
^ 平成25年 統計りゅうがさき [2013 Statistics, Ryugasaki] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Ryūgasaki City. p. 59. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
^ "The Kawada Group." Kawada Industries. Retrieved on February 21, 2010.
^ "路線外運行." New Central Airlines. Retrieved on February 21, 2010. "お問い合わせは 〒３０１－０８０６ 茨城県竜ヶ崎市半田町３１７７ 竜ヶ崎飛行場内"
External links[edit]
Media related to Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki at Wikimedia Commons
Official Website (in Japanese)
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