Ōdate, Akita

Ōdate 大館市
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Location of Ōdate in Akita
Ōdate
Coordinates: 40°16′N 140°33′E / 40.267°N 140.55°E / 40.267; 140.55Coordinates: 40°16′N 140°33′E / 40.267°N 140.55°E / 40.267; 140.55
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Akita
Government
– Mayor	Hajime Obata
Area
– Total	913.70 km2 (352.8 sq mi)
Population (April 2011)
– Total	77,703
– Density	85/km2 (220.3/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Akita sugi
- Flower	Chrysanthemum
Phone number	0186-49-3111
Address	20 Aza Nakajō, Ōdate-shi, Akita-ken 017-8555
Website	City of Ōdate

Ōdate (大館市, Ōdate-shi^?) is a city located in Akita in Tōhoku region of Japan.

The city was founded on April 1, 1951.

As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 65,090 and the density of 162.10 persons per km². The total area was 401.54 km².

On June 20, 2005, the towns of Hinai and Tashiro were merged into the city, increasing its population (as of 2011) to 77,703 and the area of the city to 913.70 km².

Odate-Noshiro Airport in nearby Kitaakita serves the city.

One of its local wares is Magewappa.

External links

• (Japanese) Odate official website
• (English) Odate travel guide from Wikitravel