Hitachinaka is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 154,663 in 64,900 households and a population density of 1547 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 26.1%. The total area of the city is 99.96 square kilometres. It is a "hiragana city", the place name is written with the hiragana syllabary and not the traditional kanji.
Country: Japan
Region: Kantō
Prefecture: Ibaraki
First official recorded: late 5th century AD (official)