Hitachinaka ひたちなか市
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Ferris wheel with Hitachi Seaside Park in Hitachinaka
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Location of Hitachinaka in Ibaraki
Hitachinaka
Coordinates: 36°24′N 140°32′E / 36.4°N 140.533°E / 36.4; 140.533Coordinates: 36°24′N 140°32′E / 36.4°N 140.533°E / 36.4; 140.533
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Ibaraki
Government
- Mayor	Motoki Honma
Area
- Total	99.04 km2 (38.2 sq mi)
Population (March 2008)
- Total	155,354
- Density	1,570/km2 (4,066.3/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Ginkgo
- Flower	Hamagiku (Chrysanthemum nipponicum)
- Bird	Japanese Bush-warbler
Phone number	029-273-0111
Address	2-10-1 Higashiishikawa, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki-ken 312-8501
Website	City of Hitachinaka

Hitachinaka (ひたちなか市, Hitachinaka-shi^?) is a city located in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 155,354 and a population density of 1,570 persons per km². The total area is 99.04 km².

The city was founded on November 1, 1994, after the cities of Katsuta and Nakaminato were consolidated together.

It is a hiragana city, the place name is written with the hiragana syllabary, and not the more traditional kanji.

New development

Hitachinaka and its renewal and urbanization of its harbor (Hitachinaka Port) proceeds development in adjoining Mito.

Annual events

• Rock in Japan Festival

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