Daisen, Akita

Daisen 大仙市
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Location of Daisen in Akita
Daisen
Coordinates: 39°27′N 140°29′E / 39.45°N 140.483°E / 39.45; 140.483Coordinates: 39°27′N 140°29′E / 39.45°N 140.483°E / 39.45; 140.483
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Akita
Area
- Total	866.68 km2 (334.6 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2011)
- Total	87,497
- Density	101/km2 (261.5/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Japanese Zelkova
- Flower	Cosmos
- Bird	Common Kingfisher
Phone number	0187-63-1111
Address	1-1 Hanazono-chō, Daisen-shi, Akita-ken 014-8601
Website	City of Daisen

Daisen (大仙市, Daisen-shi^?) is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, it has an estimated population of 87,497 and an area of 866.68 km², giving a population density of 101 per square kilometer.

The city was created on March 22, 2005 from the merger of the city of Ōmagari, the towns of Kamioka, Nishisenboku, Nakasen, Kyōwa, Semboku, Ōta, and the village of Nangai, all from Semboku District.

After the merger, Daisen has the distinction of having the largest city assembly in all of Japan, 136 members [1], far exceeding even Tokyo Metropolis, due to the retention of all of the former municipalities' assembly members, though some have resigned.

External links

Media related to Daisen, Akita at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Daisen homepage (Japanese)