Hasama
| Ōhasama-machi (incorporated) 大 迫 町 |
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| Geographical location in Japan | |||
| Region : | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture : | Iwate | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 28 ' N , 141 ° 18' E | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Incorporated on: | Jan. 1, 2006 | ||
| Incorporated in: | Hanamaki | ||
| Surface: | 246.84 km² | ||
| Residents : | 6766 (November 1, 2005) |
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| Population density : | 27 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Community key : | 03341-3 | ||
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| Tree : | Bluebell tree | ||
| Flower : | Leontopodium hayachinense | ||
| Bird : | Rostkehlnachtingall | ||
| town hall | |||
| Address : |
Ōhasama Town Hall 2 - 51 - 4 , Ōhasama Ōhasama- machi , Hienuki-gun Iwate 028-3203 |
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| Website URL: | http://www.town.ohasama.iwate.jp ( Memento from December 20, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) | ||
Ōhasama ( Japanese 大 迫 町 , - machi ) was a city in the center of Iwate Prefecture in the northern part of the Japanese main island of Honshu .
geography
It was located about 30 km southeast of Morioka , the capital of the prefecture. Ōhasama was divided into 4 districts: the actual Ōhasama ( 大 迫 ) in the center, Kamegamori ( 亀 々 森 ) in the west, Uchikawame ( 内 川 目 ) in the north and Sotokawame ( 外 川 目 ) in the east.
history
On January 1, 2006, the city of Ōhasama was integrated into the city of Hanamaki and thus no longer exists as an independent administrative unit.
Attractions
Ōhasama is home to the mask dance Hayachine Kagura ( 早 池 峰 神 楽 ) which was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009 .
Town twinning
Ōhasama has been the sister city of the Lower Austrian town of Berndorf since 1965 . The student exchange between the Bundesgymnasium and Bundesrealgymnasium Berndorf and Ōhasama continues despite the incorporation.