Ōzu, Ehime
Ōzu (大洲市, Ōzu-shi) is a Japanese city of about 48,000 inhabitants located in Ehime Prefecture.
History
Ōzu Castle is a castle in Ōzu. It was the government office of the Ōzu Clan during the Edo period. The keep was rebuilt in 2004.
Municipal timeline
On September 1, 1954 the city was founded. On January 11, 2005 Ōzu expanded by absorbing the towns of Hijikawa, Nagahama, and the village of Kawabe from Kita District. As of 31 March 2012[update], the city had an estimated population of 47,601, with 20,167 households and a population density of 110.13 persons per km2. Ōzu's total area is 432.24 km2.
Gallery
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Rice paddies in Ōzu -
Downtown Ōzu as seen from atop Mount Tomisuyama -
Nagahama's famous drawbridge -
Ōzu Castle
References
External links
Media related to Ozu, Ehime at Wikimedia Commons
Geographic data related to Ōzu, Ehime at OpenStreetMap- Ōzu City official website Template:Ja icon
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