Shiroi

Shiroi
白井市
Shiroi City Hall
Location of Shiroi in Chiba Prefecture
Shiroi
 
Coordinates: 35°47′29.3″N 140°3′22.7″E / 35.791472°N 140.056306°E / 35.791472; 140.056306
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureChiba
Government
  MayorFumio Izawa
Area
  Total
35.48 km2 (13.70 sq mi)
Population
 (November 1, 2020)
  Total
63,190
  Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeCastanopsis
- FlowerSatsuki azalea
- BirdMeadow bunting
Phone number047-492-1111
Address1123 Fuku, Shiroi-shi, Chiba-ken 270-1492
WebsiteOfficial website

Shiroi (白井市, Shiroi-shi) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2020, the city had an estimated population of 63,190 in 26,204 households and a population density of 1800 persons per km². The total area of the city is 35.48 square kilometres (13.70 sq mi). The name of the city comes from the word for "white" in Japanese, 白い。