Hiratsuka, Kanagawa
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 Hiratsuka's location in Kanagawa, Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Kanagawa |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 67.83 km² (26.19 sq mi) |
| Population (as of January 2008) | |
| Total | 260,419 |
| Density | 3,840 /km² (9,946 /sq mi) |
| Location | |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Camphor Laurel |
| Flower | Dianthus |
| Bird | Egret |
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| Hiratsuka Government Office | |
| Mayor | Ritsuko Ōkura |
| Address | 〒254-8686 9-1 Sengenchō, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken |
| Phone number | 0463-23-1111 |
| Official website: Hiratsuka City | |
Hiratsuka (平塚市 Hiratsuka-shi?) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. Hiratsuka is located on the Kanto plain midway between Tokyo and Mt. Fuji, and has a 5 Kilometer coastline in the Shonan area on the Pacific Ocean in Sagami bay.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 260,419 and the density of 3,840 persons per km². The total area is 67.83 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1932. The current mayor is Ritsuko Okura the city's first female mayor, who was re-elected in 2007 for a second term with approximately 60% of the votes cast.
Hiratsuka's sister city is Lawrence, Kansas.
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[edit] History
[edit] Transportation
- Route 1, to Tokyo or Kyoto
- Route 129, to Sagamihara
- Route 134, to Yokosuka via Kamakura
- Route 271, to Atsugi or Odawara (toll)
- Tōkaidō line (rail), to Tokyo or Atami
[edit] Tourist attractions
- Tanabata festival
[edit] External links
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- Official website in English
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| Atsugi | Ayase | Chigasaki | Ebina | Fujisawa | Hadano | Hiratsuka | Isehara | Kamakura | Kawasaki | Minamiashigara | Miura | Odawara | Sagamihara | Yamato | Yokohama (capital) | Yokosuka | Zama | Zushi | |||
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| Aiko | Ashigarakami | Ashigarashimo | Koza | Miura | Naka | |||
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