Chikusei, Ibaraki

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**Chikusei**
**筑西市**
Chikusei's location in Ibaraki, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Ibaraki
Physical characteristics
Area	205.35 km² (79.29 sq mi)
Population (as of March 2008)
Total	110,656
Density	539 /km² (1,396 /sq mi)
Location	36°18′N, 139°59′E
Symbols
Tree	Sakura
Flower	Japanese pear and cosmos
Bird	Swallow
Flag
Chikusei Government Office
Mayor	Shōzō Tomiyama
Address	〒308-8616 732-1 Shimonakayama, Chikusei-shi, Ibaraki-ken
Phone number	0296-24-2111
Official website: Chikusei City

Chikusei (筑西市, Chikusei-shi^?) is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was founded March 28, 2005 from the merger of the city of Shimodate with three towns from Makabe District.

As of March 1, 2008 population data, the city has an estimated population of 110,656 and the density of 539 persons per km². The total area is 205.35 km².

Chikusei city is in the west of Ibaraki prefecture and is located on the west side of Mt. Tsukuba. Chikusei city consists of the former city of Shimodate and the former towns of Akeno, Kyowa, and Sekijo. They were merged on 28 March, 2003. The population of Chikusei city is about 110,000. There are two rivers in the city, Kinu-gawa and Kokai-gawa. The city is surrounded by nature. A well-balanced city, it develops farming, industry, and commerce. Special products of Chikusei city include koshihikari(rice), nashi (pears), small watermelons, cucumbers, strawberries, and tomatoes.