Abiko, Chiba

Abiko
我孫子市
City

Abiko City Hall

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Location of Abiko in Chiba Prefecture
Abiko

 

Coordinates: 35°52′N 140°02′E / 35.867°N 140.033°E / 35.867; 140.033Coordinates: 35°52′N 140°02′E / 35.867°N 140.033°E / 35.867; 140.033
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Chiba Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Junichiro Hoshino (since January 2007)
Area
 • Total 43.19 km2 (16.68 sq mi)
Elevation 4 m (13 ft)
Population (April 2012)
 • Total 132,999
 • Density 3,080/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Postal code 270-1192
City symbols  
• Tree Zelkova serrata
• Flower Azalea
• Bird Eurasian coot
Phone number 04-7185-1111
Address 1858 Banchi, Abiko-shi, Chiba-ken 270-1192
Website Abiko City

Abiko (我孫子市 Abiko-shi) is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

As of April 2012, the city has an estimated population of 132,999 and a population density of 3080 persons per km2. The total area is 43.19 km2.

Geography

Abiko is located in the far northwestern corner of Chiba Prefecture, bordered by the Tone River to the north.

Neighboring municipalities

History

The area around Abiko has been inhabited since Japanese Paleolithic times, and archaeologists have found stone tools dated from 30,000 years ago. During the Edo period, Abiko was a river port on the Tone River and a post station on the Mito Kaidō, a highway connecting Edo with Mito. After the Meiji Restoration, Abiko Town was created in Minamisoma District, Chiba Prefecture on April 1, 1889, along with the town of Fusa and village of Kohoku. Abiko was transferred to Higashikatsushika District in 1897. On November 1, 1954, it annexed neighboring Tomise village from the same district. On April 29, 1955, Abiko annexed Fusa Town and Kohoku Village. Abiko achieved city status on July 1, 1970. In 2003, a proposal to merge Abiko with neighboring city of Kashiwa and the town of Shōnan was defeated by a public referendum. Parts of the city were damaged by soil liquefaction due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

Economy

Abiko is a regional commercial center and a bedroom community for nearby Chiba and Tokyo.

Education

Universities

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Point of Interests

Notable people

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