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Yūki, Ibaraki
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| Yūki 結城市 | |||
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| — City — | |||
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 Location of Yūki in Ibaraki | |||
  Yūki | |||
Coordinates:  36°18′08″N 139°52′48″ECoordinates: 36°18′08″N 139°52′48″E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Ibaraki | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Eizo Konishi (since August 2003) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 65.84 km2 (25.42 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 1, 2011) | |||
| • Total | 51,966 | ||
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time(UTC+9) | ||
| City symbols | |||
| - Tree | Mulberry | ||
| - Flower | Lilium | ||
| Phone number | 81-(0)296-32-1111 | ||
| Address | Oji-Yuki 1447, Yuki City, Ibaraki Prefecture (茨城県結城市大字結城1447) 307-8501 | ||
| Website | www.city.yuki.lg.jp | ||
Yūki (結城市 Yūki-shi?) is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.
As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 51,966, with a household number of 18,132 and the density of 789.28 persons per km². There is a relatively large population of people of Brazilian, Filipino, Peruvian, and mixed descent. The total area is 65.84 km².
The city was founded on March 15, 1954.
Yūki is famous for traditional Japanese weavings including cloth and paper, and has a rich religious history with many older Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines.
[edit]Famous People from Yūki
- Mizuno Tadakuni, daimyo
- Hironari Oshima, boxer
- Katsumi Hirosawa, baseball player
- Kazue Shinkawa, poet
- Yukie Nakayama, sport shooter
Gun hunting is not allowed in all areas of Yuuki
[edit]External links
- Yuki official website (Japanese)
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