Hitachi, Ibaraki
city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Hitachi Mito in Ibaraki Prefecture | |
  Hitachi | |
| Coordinates: 36°35′56.9″N 140°39′5.4″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Haruki Ogawa (since April 2015) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 225.71 km2 (87.15 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2015) | |
| • Total | 183,148 |
| • Density | 811/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Zelkova serrata |
| - Flower | Sakura |
| - Bird | Japanese cormorant |
| - Fish | Giant Pacific octopus |
| Phone number | 0294-22-3111 |
| Address | 1-1 Sukegawa-chō, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki-ken 317-8601 |
| Website | Official website |
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]
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