Ōdate, Akita
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| Ōdate 大館市 |
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| Coordinates: 40°16′17″N 140°33′51″E / 40.27139°N 140.56417°ECoordinates: 40°16′17″N 140°33′51″E / 40.27139°N 140.56417°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Tōhoku | |
| Prefecture | Akita | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Hajime Obata | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 913.70 km2 (352.78 sq mi) | |
| Population (April 2011) | ||
| • Total | 77,703 | |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
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| - Tree | Akita sugi | |
| - Flower | Chrysanthemum | |
| Phone number | 0186-49-3111 | |
| Address | 20 Nakajō, Ōdate-shi, Akita-ken 017-8555 |
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| Website | www.city.odate.akita.jp | |
Ōdate (大館市 Ōdate-shi) is a city in Akita Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan.
The city was founded on April 1, 1951.[citation needed]
On June 20, 2005, the towns of Hinai and Tashiro were merged into the city, increasing its population (as of 2011) to 77,703 and the area of the city to 913.70 km².
Odate-Noshiro Airport in nearby Kitaakita serves the city.
The city is home to Akita University of Nursing and Welfare.
Sister cities [edit]
Ōdate is twinned with:
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan[citation needed]- Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan[citation needed]
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- Official website (Japanese)
Odate travel guide from Wikivoyage
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