Hokota, Ibaraki

Hokota
鉾田市
Hokota city hall
Location of Hokota in Ibaraki Prefecture
Hokota
 
Coordinates: 36°9′31.2″N 140°30′59.1″E / 36.158667°N 140.516417°E / 36.158667; 140.516417
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureIbaraki
Area
  Total
207.61 km2 (80.16 sq mi)
Population
 (October 2020)
  Total
45,886
  Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0291-33-2111
Address1444-1 Hokota, Hokota-shi, Ibaraki-ken 311-1592
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush warbler
FlowerSunflower
TreeSakura

Hokota (鉾田市, Hokota-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 45,997 in 18,455 households and a population density of 221.6 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 34.1%. The total area of the city is 207.60 square kilometres (80.15 sq mi).