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Bandō

坂東市
Bandō city hall
Bandō city hall
Flag of Bandō
Flag
Official seal of Bandō
Seal
Location of Bandō
Bandō is located in Japan
Bandō
Bandō
Location in Japan
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Ibaraki
Area
 • Total 123.03 km2 (47.50 sq mi)
Population
 (October 2020)
 • Total 51,577
 • Density 419.223/km2 (1,085.78/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Zelkova serrata
- Flower Tea
- Bird Japanese bush warbler
Phone number 0297-35-2121
Address Iwai 4365, Bando City, Ibaraki Prefecture 306-0692
SakasaiJo MonomiYagura
Sakasai Castle

Bandō (坂東市, Bandō-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October  2020 (2020 -10-01), the city had an estimated population of 51,577 in 18,441 households and a population density of 419 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 30.7%. The total area of the city is 123.03 square kilometres (47.50 sq mi).

Geography

Bandō is located in far southwestern Ibaraki Prefecture, on the north bank of the Tone River, bordered by Chiba Prefecture to the southwest. It is approximately 50 kilometers northeast of Tokyo.

Surrounding municipalities

Ibaraki Prefecture

  • Jōsō
  • Koga
  • Yachiyo
  • Sakai

Chiba Prefecture

  • Noda

Climate

Bandō has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Bandō is 14.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1316 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.2 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Bandō peaked around the year 1990 and has declined slightly since.

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1920 37,015 —    
1930 39,661 +7.1%
1940 42,007 +5.9%
1950 51,707 +23.1%
1960 48,176 −6.8%
1970 48,853 +1.4%
1980 55,204 +13.0%
1990 58,699 +6.3%
2000 58,673 −0.0%
2010 56,114 −4.4%
2020 52,265 −6.9%

History

The area of modern Bandō was part of Shimōsa Province until the start of the Meiji period. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the village of Iwai was created within Sashima District, Ibaraki. Iwai was elevated to town status on July 4, 1900, and to city status on April 1, 1972. The city of Bandō was established on March 22, 2005, from the merger of the city of Iwai with the neighboring town of Sashima.

Economy

Bandō has mixed economy with a large number of industrial parks. The area is traditionally known for its production of leeks, lettuce and Chinese cabbage.

Education

  • Bandō has 13 public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

  • Bandō does not have any passenger train service.

Highway

  • Ken-Ō Expressway – Bando Interchange
  • National Route 354

Local attractions

  • site of Sakasai Castle
  • Ibaraki Nature Museum

International relations

Notable people from Bandō

  • Makoto Takimoto, judoka
  • Wakanami Jun, sumo wrestler

See also

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