Tōkai, Ibaraki

Tōkai
東海村
Village

Tōkai village hall

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Location of Tōkai in Ibaraki Prefecture
Tōkai

 

Coordinates: 36°28′22.7″N 140°33′58″E / 36.472972°N 140.56611°E / 36.472972; 140.56611Coordinates: 36°28′22.7″N 140°33′58″E / 36.472972°N 140.56611°E / 36.472972; 140.56611
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Ibaraki Prefecture
District Naka
Area
 • Total 37.98 km2 (14.66 sq mi)
Population (September 2015)
 • Total 37,855
 • Density 997/km2 (2,580/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Japanese black pine
- Flower Lilium maculatum
- Bird Japanese white-eye
Phone number 029-282-1711
Address 3-7-1 Tōkai, Tōkai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki-ken 319-1117
Website Official website

Tōkai (東海村 Tōkai-mura) is a village located in Naka District, Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of September 2015, the village had an estimated population of 37,885 and a population density of 997 persons per km². Its total area was 37.98 km². The Japan Atomic Energy Agency along with other organizations currently operate a number of nuclear technology research facilities in the town. In particular, Tōkai Nuclear Power Plant is located in Tōkai.

Geography

Located in central Ibaraki Prefecture, approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) north of Tokyo, Tōkai is bordered to the east by the Pacific Ocean.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The villages of Muramatsu and Ishigami were created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On March 31, 1955 the two villages merged to form the village of Tōkai. In 1956, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute was established at Tōkai. The village was the site of the Tokaimura nuclear accident which occurred at the JCO nuclear reprocessing plant on 30 September 1999, which killed two people.[1]

Economy

The nuclear power industry, together with associated government and private research facilities, and government subventions form the basis of the local economy.

Education

Tōkai has six elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school. In addition, the University of Tokyo and the Graduate University for Advanced Studies have research facilities located at Tōkai.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Seaports

International relations

Noted people

References

  1. ↑ N. Shinohara et al., Radiochimica Acta, 2001, 89, 135-138 Chemical analysis of transuranium nuclides in the uranium solution of the JCO criticality accident
  2. ↑ Aprikyan, Tatevik (July 26, 2013). "Japanese students visit Idaho Falls for sister city exchange". Local News 8 of Idaho. Retrieved 17 November 2015.

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