Hitachi, Ibaraki

Hitachi (日立市, Hitachi-shi) is Japanese port city on the Pacific coast of Ibaraki Prefecture on the island of Honshu.

Hitachi
日立市
Hitachi city hall
Location of Hitachi Mito in Ibaraki Prefecture
Hitachi
 
Coordinates: 36°35′56.9″N 140°39′5.4″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureIbaraki Prefecture
Government
  MayorHaruki Ogawa (since April 2015)
Area
  Total225.71 km2 (87.15 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2015)
  Total183,148
  Density811/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeZelkova serrata
- FlowerSakura
- BirdJapanese cormorant
- FishGiant Pacific octopus
Phone number0294-22-3111
Address1-1 Sukegawa-chō, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki-ken 317-8601
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Hitachi became a city in the year 1939.

Industry

In 1910, Namihei Odaira established a machine repair shop in the city. The business grew into the international company which is named after the city -- Hitachi.[1]

References

  1. "Hitachi and Smart City" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2023. p. 1-1 [PDF 4 of 36]

Other websites


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.