Hiratsuka

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).

Hiratsuka from Shonandaira (The left side is the north, the center is Hiratsuka TV Tower, and on the right in the rear is Sagami Bay and the mouth of the Sagami River.)
Hiratsuka
平塚市
Special city
Hiratsuka City
Location of Hiratsuka in Kanagawa Prefecture
Hiratsuka
 
Coordinates: 35°19′N 139°21′E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureKanagawa
First official recordedlate 3rd century (official)
Town settledApril 1, 1889
City settledApril 1, 1932
Government
  MayorKatsuhiro Ochiai (since May 2011)
Area
  Total67.88 km2 (26.21 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2021)
  Total257,316
  Density3,800/km2 (9,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
– TreeCamphor Laurel
– FlowerDianthus
– BirdEgret
Phone number0463-23-1111
Address9-1 Sengenchō, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken 254-8686
WebsiteOfficial website
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