Bungo-Ōno

Bungo-Ōno-shi 豊 後 大野 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kyushu
Prefecture :	Ōita
Coordinates :	32 ° 59 ′  N , 131 ° 35 ′  E Coordinates: 32 ° 58 ′ 41 ″  N , 131 ° 35 ′ 6 ″  E
Basic data
Surface:	603.36 km²
Residents :	33,915 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	56 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	44212-7
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Japanese chestnut oak
Flower :	Prunus lannesiana cv. Moutan
town hall
Address :	Bungo-Ōno City Hall 1200 Ichiba, Mie-machi Bungo-Ōno -shi Ōita  879-7198
Website URL:	http://www.bungo-ohno.jp/
Location Bungo-Ōnos in Ōita Prefecture

Bungo-Ōno ( Japanese 豊 後 大野 市 , -shi ) is a city in Ōita prefecture in Japan .

geography

Bungo-Ōno is southeast of Ōita , east of Taketa, and west of Saiki and Usuki .

history

The city was formed on March 31, 2005 from the parishes Asaji ( 朝 地 町 , -machi ), Inukai ( 犬 飼 町 , -machi ), Mie ( 三重 町 , -machi ), Ogata ( 緒 方 町 , -machi ) and Ōno ( 大野 町 , -machi ), as well as the villages of Chitose ( 千 歳 村 , -mura ) and Kiyokawa ( 清 川村 , -mura ) of the Ōno district . The district was thus dissolved. While the second part of the name of Bungo-Ōno refers to this district, the first comes from the province of Bungo, which previously covered the area of ​​the prefecture.

traffic

• Streets:
  • National road 10 : to Kitakyushu or Kagoshima
  • National roads 57, 326, 442, 502
• Train:
  • JR Hōhi main line : to Kumamoto or Ōita

sons and daughters of the town

• Shigemitsu Mamoru (1887–1957), Foreign Minister

Neighboring cities and communities

• Ōita Prefecture
  • Ōita
  • Saiki
  • Usuki
  • Taketa
• Miyazaki Prefecture
  • Takachiho
  • Hinokage

Web links

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