Abiko, Chiba

Abiko
我孫子市
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Location of Abiko in Chiba
Abiko
 
Coordinates: 35°52′N 140°02′E / 35.867°N 140.033°E / 35.867; 140.033
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureChiba
Government
 • MayorJunichiro Hoshino (since January 2007)
Area
 • Total43.19 km2 (16.68 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2011)
 • Total134,154
 • Density3,110/km2 (8,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
-TreeZelkova serrata
- FlowerAzalea
- BirdEurasian Coot
Phone number04-7185-1111
Address1858 Banchi, Abiko-shi, Chiba-ken 270-1192
WebsiteAbiko City

Abiko (我孫子市, Abiko-shi) is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is next to the Tone River.

Neighboring cities

Education

Universities

  • Chuo Gakuin University (Japanese: 中央学院大学)
  • Kawamura Gakuen Women's University (Japanese: 川村学園女子大学)

People from Abiko

  • Aoki Isao (青木 功) - Professional golfer and member of the World Golf Hall of Fame
  • Kiyoshi Matsumoto (松本清) - Business person, founder of the Matsumoto Kiyoshi drugstore chain, past mayor of Matsumoto, Chiba

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