Hiratsuka
Hiratsuka
平塚市 | |
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Hiratsuka | |
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Location of Hiratsuka in Kanagawa Prefecture | |
Hiratsuka | |
| Coordinates: 35°19′N 139°21′E / 35.317°N 139.350°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Kanagawa |
| First official recorded | late 3rd century (official) |
| Town settled | April 1, 1889 |
| City settled | April 1, 1932 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Katsuhiro Ochiai (since May 2011) |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.88 km2 (26.21 sq mi) |
| Population (April 1, 2021) | |
• Total | 257,316 |
| • Density | 3,791/km2 (9,818/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| – Tree | Camphor Laurel |
| – Flower | Dianthus |
| – Bird | Egret |
| Phone number | 0463-23-1111 |
| Address | 9-1 Sengenchō, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken 254-8686 |
| Website | Official website |
Hiratsuka (平塚市, Hiratsuka-shi) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the city had an estimated population of 257,316 and a population density of 3800 persons per km². The total area of the city is 67.88 square kilometres (26.21 sq mi).