Hitachi, Ibaraki facts for kids
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Hitachi
日立市
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Hitachi city hall
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Location of Hitachi Mito in Ibaraki Prefecture
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Country | Japan | ||
Region | Kantō | ||
Prefecture | Ibaraki Prefecture | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 225.71 km2 (87.15 sq mi) | ||
Population
(September 2015)
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• 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 |
Hitachi (日立市, Hitachi-shi) is Japanese port city on the Pacific coast of Ibaraki Prefecture on the island of Honshu.
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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.
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See also
In Spanish: Hitachi (Ibaraki) para niños
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