Jōsō, Ibaraki

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Location of Jōsō in Ibaraki prefecture
Location of Jōsō in Ibaraki prefecture

Jōsō (常総市 Jōsō-shi?) is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 42,342 and the density of 531.40 persons per km². The total area is 79.68 km².

The city was founded as Mitsukaido on July 10, 1954.

The city merged with Ishige from Yuki District on January 1, 2006, and the city officially changed their name to Jōsō.

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Cities
Bando | Chikusei | Hitachi | Hitachinaka | Hitachiōmiya | Hitachiōta | Hokota | Inashiki | Ishioka | Itako | Jōsō | Kamisu | Kasama | Kashima | Kasumigaura | Kitaibaraki | Koga | Mito (capital) | Moriya | Naka | Namegata | Omitama | Ryūgasaki | Sakuragawa | Shimotsuma | Takahagi | Toride | Tsuchiura | Tsukuba | Tsukubamirai | Ushiku | Yūki
Districts
Higashiibaraki | Inashiki | Kitasouma | Kuji | Naka | Sashima | Yūki
  See also: Towns and villages by district edit

Coordinates: 36°1′N, 140°0′E