Shirosato, Ibaraki
town in Higashiibaraki district, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan
Shirosato (城里町, Shirosato-machi) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the town had an estimated population of 18,128 in 7214 households and a population density of 112 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 37.6%. The total area of the town is 161.80 square kilometres (62.47 sq mi).
Geography
Located in central-west Ibaraki Prefecture, Shinsato is bordered by Tochigi Prefecture to the west. The Naka River passes through the town.
Surrounding municipalities
Ibaraki Prefecture
Hitachiōmiya
Kasama
Mito
Naka
Tochigi Prefecture
Motegi
Climate
Shirosato has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Shirosato is 13.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1390 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.8 °C.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Shirosato has declined in recent decades.
History
Shirosato was formed on February 1, 2005, from the merger of the town of Jōhoku, the village of Katsura, both from Higashiibaraki District, and the village of Nanakai, from Nishiibaraki District.
“Shirosato, Ibaraki” enters the record as town in Higashiibaraki district, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Shirosato, Ibaraki and town can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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