Yachiyo, Ibaraki

Yachiyo
八千代町
Yachiyo town office
Location of Yachiyo in Ibaraki Prefecture
Yachiyo
 
Coordinates: 36°10′53.8″N 139°53′28″E / 36.181611°N 139.89111°E / 36.181611; 139.89111
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureIbaraki
DistrictYūki
Area
  Total
58.99 km2 (22.78 sq mi)
Population
 (October 2020)
  Total
20,882
  Density350/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeKeyaki
- FlowerChrysanthemum
- BirdEurasian skylark
Phone number0296-48-1111
Address1170 Sugenoya, Yachiyo-machi, Yūki-gun, Ibaraki-ken 300-3592
WebsiteOfficial website

Yachiyo (八千代町, Yachiyo-machi) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 20,882 in 7,176 households and a population density of 354 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 30.7%. The total area of the town is 58.99 square kilometres (22.78 sq mi).