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Country
  
Japan

Prefecture
  
Hiroshima Prefecture

Population
  
28,729 (1 Mar 2012)

Flower
  
Rhododendron

Region
  
Chūgoku (San'yō)

Area
  
78.57 km²

Local time
  
Monday 2:13 AM

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

City hall address
  
Ogata 1-11-1, Otake City, Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県大竹市小方１丁目11番１号) 739-0692

Website
  
www.city.otake.hiroshima.jp

Weather
  
5°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 97% Humidity

Ōtake (大竹市, ōtake-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

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Map of Otake, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

As of March 1, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 28,729, with 12,660 households and a population density of 365.65 persons per km². The total area is 78.57 km².

History

  • 5th century - Okudano-sato - Okudano-eki on the San'yōdō.
  • 1608-1611 - Kamei-jyo.
  • The city "Otake" was founded on September 1, 1954.

    • Economy

  • Otake is the part of Seto Inland Sea industrial area, formed the first petrochemical industrial complex (kombinat) in Japan.
  • Mitsui Chemicals, Mitsubishi Rayon

    • Transportation

  • Hatsukaichi can be accessed from Hiroshima city via the JR West Sanyo Line.
  • Sanyō Expressway connects Hiroshima and Iwakuni.
  • Japan National Route 2, Route 186 (Japan)

    • Tourism

  • Yasaka Dam Yasaka dam, Yasaka-kyo
  • Kinryu Park Kinryu Park
  • Kamei Park Kamei Park
  • Jyaku0iwa Jyaku-iwa
  • Atata Island Atata-jima
  • Mount Mikura Mikura-dake
  • Mount Mikura Campsite Mikura-dake campsite

    • Notable people

  • Miyuki Ishimoto

    • Sister cities

    Otake has Sister City relationships with:

  • Dujiangyan City, China

    • References

    Ōtake, Hiroshima Wikipedia
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