Hiratsuka
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Hiratsuka is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, located on the Sagami Bay coast in central Japan. The city spans a coastal plain along the Sagami River and hilly terrain of the Oiso Hills to the west. It grew from a post‑town on the historic Tōkaidō route to a modern urban center.
Statistics
Area
67.88 km²
Population
257,316