Shimodate, Ibaraki
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Shimodate (下館市; -shi) was a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. On March 28, 2005 the city merged with three towns from Makabe District forming the new city of Chikusei. As of this merger, Shimodate no longer exists.
As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 64,467 and the density of 747.44 persons per km². The total area was 86.25 km².
The city was founded on March 15, 1954.
External links
- Official website of Chikusei (http://www.city.chikusei.lg.jp/) in Japanese
- Official website of Shimodate (http://www.city.shimodate.ibaraki.jp/) in Japanese