Akita (Akita)

Akita City Hall
Akita-shi ; 秋田市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Tōhoku
Prefecture :	Akita
Coordinates :	39 ° 43 ' N , 140 ° 6' E Coordinates: 39 ° 43 '12 " N , 140 ° 6' 9" E
Basic data
Surface:	905.67 km²
Residents :	306.178 ; (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	338 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	05201-9
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Japanese zelkove
Flower :	Rhododendron indicum
Remembrance Day :	July 12
town hall
Address :	Akita City Hall ; 1 - 1 - 1 , Sannō; Akita -shi ; Akita 010-8560
Website URL:	http://www.city.akita.akita.jp
Location Akitas in Akita Prefecture

Akita ( Japanese 秋田市 , - shi , dt. "Autumn field") is a city , seaport and administrative seat of the Akita prefecture of the same name on Honshū , the main island of Japan . The city is located on the Omono River .

history

Akita was an important fortress in the 8th century.

In Iwaki in Yuri County near Akita in what is now the urban area of Yurihonjō at 39 ° 34 ′ 0 ″ N , 140 ° 4 ′ 0 ″ E, numerous research rockets of the Kappa type were launched between 1956 and 1962 . On April 1, 1961, the highest altitude was reached at 350 km. 39.566666666667 140.06666666667

The incorporated district of Kubota was during the Edo period the capital of the Kubota / Akita fiefdom , which was ruled by the Satake from Kubota Castle in the Edo period .

traffic

Akita Airport is located about 20 kilometers southeast of the city center .

Train:
- JR Akita Shinkansen
- JR Ōu main line
Street:
- Akita Highway
- National road 7
- National road 13
- National road 101,341
- Nihonkai-Tōhoku Highway

economy

The most important oil fields in Japan are located near the city . In addition to an oil refinery , wood and metal processing and the manufacture of silk textiles are important branches of industry.