Saiki, Ōita
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Saiki (佐伯市, Saiki-shi) is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 29, 1941.
On March 3, 2005, Saiki merged with the towns of Kamae, Kamiura, Tsurumi, Ume and Yayoi, and the villages Honjō, Naokawa and Yonōzu (all from Minamiamabe District) to create the new and expanded Saiki City. Minamiamabe District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
As of March 2017, the new city has an estimated population of 73,546 (former city, 2003: 49,183) and a population density of 81 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 903.44 km2, making it the largest city by area in Kyushu.
Sister city
In the sister city program, Saiki is twinned with the Australian port city Gladstone, Queensland, as well as a sister city with Handan, China.[2]
References
- ^ "Official website of Saiki city" (in Japanese). Japan: Saiki City. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ http://www.hd.gov.cn/
External links
Media related to Saiki, Ōita at Wikimedia Commons- Saiki City official website (in Japanese)
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