Ōdate

Ōdate-shi 大 館 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Tōhoku
Prefecture :	Akita
Coordinates :	40 ° 16 '  N , 140 ° 34'  E Coordinates: 40 ° 16 '17 "  N , 140 ° 33' 51"  E
Basic data
Surface:	913.70 km²
Residents :	70,085 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	77 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	052043
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Akita crescent fir
Flower :	Garden chrysanthemum
town hall
Address :	Ōdate City Hall 20 Aza Nakajō Ōdate -shi Akita  017-8555
Website URL:	http://www.city.odate.akita.jp
Location Ōdates in Akita Prefecture

Ōdate ( Japanese 大 館 市 , -shi ) is a city in Akita Prefecture on Honshū , the main island of Japan .

geography

Ōdate is northeast of Akita and southwest of Aomori .

history

The city of Ōdate was founded on April 3, 1951 from the former parishes of Ōdate and Shakauchi.

traffic

Ōdate station

• Train: Ōdate station
  • JR Ōu main line
  • JR Hanawa Line
• Street:
  • National road 7 : to Aomori and Niigata
  • National road 103,285

sons and daughters of the town

• Takiji Kobayashi (1903-1933), writer

Neighboring cities and communities

• Akita Prefecture
  • Daycare Akita
  • Kazuno
  • Kosaka
  • Fujisato
• Aomori Prefecture
  • Hirakawa
  • Hirosaki
  • Ōwani
  • Nishimeya

Town twinning

• Shibuya , Japan
• Minamitane , Japan

Web links

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