Hitachinaka, Ibaraki
| Hitachinaka ひたちなか市 | |
|---|---|
| Hitachi Seaside Park | |
| Location of Hitachinaka in Ibaraki Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 36°23′48.1″N 140°32′4.8″E / 36.396694°N 140.534667°E | |
| Country | Japan | 
| Region | Kantō | 
| Prefecture | Ibaraki | 
| First official recorded | late 5th century AD (official) | 
| Nakaminato city settled | March 31, 1954 | 
| Katsuta city settled | November 1, 1954 | 
| Two cities merged and current city name changed | November 1, 1994 | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Akira Ōtani (from November 2018) | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 99.96 km2 (38.59 sq mi) | 
| Population  (October 1, 2020) | |
|  • Total | 154,631 | 
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | 
| - Tree | Ginkgo biloba | 
| - 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 | Official website | 
Hitachinaka (ひたちなか市, Hitachinaka-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 154,663 in 64,900 households and a population density of 1547 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 26.1%. The total area of the city is 99.96 square kilometres (38.59 sq mi). It is a "hiragana city", the place name is written with the hiragana syllabary and not the traditional kanji.