Sashima district

Sashima is a district located in , . Following the merger but with 2004 population data, the district has an estimated population of 125,153 and a density of 726 persons per km2. The total area is 172.25 km2.
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  • Type: district of Japan
  • Description: district in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: Sashima District, Ibaraki

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sekiyado Castle and Chiba Prefecture Sekiyado Castle Museum.

is a Japanese castle located in , northwestern , . At the end of the Edo period, was home to the Kuse clan, daimyō of Sekiyado Domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sakai and Goka.

Town
Photo: On-chan, CC0.
is a town located in , . As of 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 24,061 in 8890 households and a population density of 516 persons per km2.

Town
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is a town located in , . As of 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 8,162 in 2987 households and a population density of 353 persons per km2. is situated 4 km west of Sashima district.

Sashima district

Latitude
36.1105° or 36° 6′ 38″ north
Longitude
139.7906° or 139° 47′ 26″ east
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
8Q8X4Q6R+67
Geo­Names ID
1852883
Wiki­data ID
Q1075231
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Sashima district” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: مقاطعة ساشيما
  • Cebuano: Sashima-gun
  • Chinese: 猿岛郡
  • Chinese: 猿島郡
  • Dutch: Sashima District
  • French: district de Sashima
  • French: District de Sashima
  • German: Sashima
  • Hungarian: Szasima körzet
  • Indonesian: Distrik Sashima, Ibaraki
  • Indonesian: Distrik Sashima
  • Italian: Distretto di Sashima
  • Japanese: さしまぐん
  • Japanese: 猿島郡
  • Korean: 사시마군
  • Polish: Powiat Sashima
  • Polish: Sashima-gun
  • Portuguese: Distrito de Sashima
  • Russian: Округ Сашима
  • Spanish: Distrito de Sashima
  • Thai: อำเภอซาชิมะ
  • Ukrainian: Повіт Сасіма
  • Ukrainian: Сасіма
  • Vietnamese: Sashima, Ibaraki
  • Vietnamese: Sashima

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nakajima and Fuyugi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Minami-Kurihashi and Satte Station.

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