Hitachi
日立市 | |
|---|---|
 Hitachi city hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Hitachi Mito in Ibaraki Prefecture | |
  Hitachi | |
| Coordinates: 36°35′56.9″N 140°39′5.4″E / 36.599139°N 140.651500°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Ibaraki |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Haruki Ogawa (since April 2015) |
| Area | |
• Total | 225.71 km2 (87.15 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2024) | |
• Total | 165,822 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0294-22-3111 |
| Address | 1-1-1 Sukegawa-chō, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki-ken 317-8601 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Japanese cormorant |
| Fish | Giant Pacific octopus |
| Flower | Sakura |
| Tree | Zelkova serrata |
Hitachi (日立市, Hitachi-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2024[update], the city had an estimated population of 165,822 in 76,702 households and a population density of 735 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 32.7%.[1] The total area of the city is 225.71 square kilometres (87.15 sq mi). Hitachi is well known in the world for its brand name of electric products, including power plants and appliances, of the Hitachi company founded in the town in 1910 by Namihei Odaira with considerable properties as its factories in the city.
- ^ "Ibaraki prefectural official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.