Ōtawara
Ōtawara-shi 大田 原 市 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
Region : | Kanto | |
Prefecture : | Tochigi | |
Coordinates : | 36 ° 52 ' N , 140 ° 1' E | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 354.12 km² | |
Residents : | 73,508 (October 1, 2019) |
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Population density : | 208 inhabitants per km² | |
Community key : | 09210-0 | |
Symbols | ||
Flag / coat of arms: | ||
Tree : | ginkgo | |
Flower : | Garden chrysanthemum | |
Fish : | Tanakia tanago | |
town hall | ||
Address : |
Ōtawara City Hall 1 - 4 - 1 , Hon-chō Ōtawara -shi Tochigi 324-8641 |
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Website URL: | http://www.city.ohtawara.tochigi.jp | |
Location of Ōtawaras in Tochigi Prefecture | ||
Ōtawara ( Japanese 大田 原 市 , - shi ) is a city in Tochigi Prefecture in Japan .
geography
Ōtawara is northeast of Utsunomiya .
history
Ōtawara was the seat of the royal family Ōtawara , who had built a castle there. On October 1, 1954 , the place was raised to a city.
The former castle grounds are now the Ryūjō Kōen ( 龍城 公園 ) park .
traffic
- Street:
- Tōhoku Highway
- National Road 4 , to Tokyo or Aomori
- National Road 294,400,461
- Train:
- JR Tōhoku Main Line , to Tokyo or Aomori
sons and daughters of the town
- Watanabe Michio (1923–1995), politician
Neighboring cities and communities
- Tochigi prefecture
- Ibaraki prefecture
- Fukushima prefecture
Web links
Commons : Otawara - collection of images, videos and audio files