Yūki, Ibaraki
Yūki
結城市 | |
|---|---|
Yūki city hall | |
Location of Yūki in Ibaraki Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 36°18′19.7″N 139°52′35.9″E / 36.305472°N 139.876639°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō region |
| Prefecture | Ibaraki |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fumio Zenba (since August 2011) |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.76 km2 (25.39 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2024) | |
• Total | 49,252 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Mulberry |
| - Flower | Lilium |
| Phone number | 0296-32-1111 |
| Address | Oji-Yuki 1447, Yuki-shi, Ibaraki-ken 307-8501 |
| Website | Official website |
Yūki (結城市, Yūki-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 49,252 in 19,889 households and a population density of 749 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 30.8%. The total area of the town is 65.76 square kilometres (25.39 sq mi). Yūki is famous for its production of yūki-tsumugi, a traditional fabric production technique which is an Important Intangible Cultural Property, and the city has a rich religious history, with many older Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines.