Shimotsuke, Tochigi

Shimotsuke
下野市
Shimotsuke City Hall
Location of Shimotsuke in Tochigi Prefecture
Shimotsuke
 
Coordinates: 36°23′13.9″N 139°50′31.4″E / 36.387194°N 139.842056°E / 36.387194; 139.842056
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTochigi
Government
  MayorToshio Hirose <広瀬寿雄> (from August 2006)
Area
  Total
74.59 km2 (28.80 sq mi)
Population
 (August 2020)
  Total
60,274
  Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeZelkova serrata
- FlowerCalabash
- BirdJapanese bush warbler
Phone number0285-40-5551
Address1127 Koganei, Shimotsuke-shi, Tochigi-ken 329-0492
WebsiteOfficial website

Shimotsuke (下野市, Shimotsuke-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ɕi.moꜜ.tsɯ̥.ke, ɕi.mo.tsɯ̥.keꜜ.ɕi]) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 60,274 in 24,654 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km². The total area of the city is 74.59 square kilometres (28.80 sq mi).