Itako, Ibaraki
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is a city
located in Ibaraki Prefecture
, Japan
. Itako was formerly a town
in Namegata District
and became a city after merging with the neighboring town of Ushibori
on April 1, 2001.
As of November 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population
of 30,458 and a total area is 71.41 km², with a population density
of 426.52 persons per km².
It is known for its annual iris
festival (the Itako Ayame Matsuri).
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in Ibaraki Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Itako was formerly a town
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
in Namegata District
Namegata District, Ibaraki
was a district located in Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 40,930 and a density of 246.08 persons per km². The total area is 166.33 km²....
and became a city after merging with the neighboring town of Ushibori
Ushibori, Ibaraki
Ushibori was a town located in Namegata District, Ibaraki, Japan.On April 1, 2001 Ushibori was merged with the town of Itako, also from Namegata District, to form the new city of Itako and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
on April 1, 2001.
As of November 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 30,458 and a total area is 71.41 km², with a population density
Population density
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of 426.52 persons per km².
It is known for its annual iris
Iris (plant)
Iris is a genus of 260-300species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species...
festival (the Itako Ayame Matsuri).