- Ōtake, Hiroshima
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Ōtake
大竹市— City — Location of Ōtake in Hiroshima Coordinates: 34°14′N 132°13′E / 34.233°N 132.217°ECoordinates: 34°14′N 132°13′E / 34.233°N 132.217°E Country Japan Region Chūgoku Prefecture Hiroshima Area – Total 77.95 km2 (30.1 sq mi) Population (2003) – Total 30,471 – Density 390.9/km2 (1,012.4/sq mi) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Website City of Ōtake Ōtake (大竹市 ōtake-shi ) is a city located in Hiroshima, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 30,471 and the density of 390.90 persons per km². The total area is 77.95 km².
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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 connetcs 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
People from Otake
- Miyuki Ishimoto
- Naoko Akatani
- Kazumi Nikaigo
- Akira Masaki
Sister cities
Otake has Sister City relationships with:
- Dujiangyan City, China
See also
References
External links
Media related to Ōtake, Hiroshima at Wikimedia Commons
- Ōtake official website (Japanese)
- Russian website in Russian
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