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Naka is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 53,534 and a population density of 547 persons per km². Its total area was 97.82sqkm.GeographyNaka is located in north-central Ibaraki Prefecture, with the Naka River and Kujigawa River flowing through the city.Surrounding municipalities Ibaraki Prefecture Mito Hitachinaka Hitachiōta HitachiHitachiōmiya Tōkai ShirosatoHistoryOn March 31, 1955 the town of Sugaya and villages of Godai, Nakata, Kanzaki, Toda, Yoshino and Kizaki were merged to become the town of Naka . The town was the 4th largest population within the prefecture, following the town of Kamisu, the town of Sōwa, and the town of Ami . Om January 21, 2005 - Naka absorbed the town of Urizura to become the city of Naka. Naka annexed the town of Urizura on January 21, 2005.