Ōita, Ōita

Ōita City
大分市

Ōita City's location in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Ōita Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area	360.84 km² (139.3 sq mi)
Population (as of 2003)
Total	441,270
Location	33°14′N, 131°37′E
Symbols
Ōita City Government Office
Official website: City of Ōita

Ōita (大分市, Ōita-shi^?) is the capital city of Ōita Prefecture on the Kyūshū island of Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 441,270 and the density of 1,223 persons per km². The total area is 360.84 km². Outside of the city, nearby scenery includes seaside fishing villages, Takasaki-yama mountain (高崎山) inhabited by monkeys, towns renowned for onsen (geothermal hot springs), and mountain plateaus. Ōita is also famous for the intestines of the puffer fish (河豚, fugu^?). Ōita is the only place to serve puffer fish intestine in the world. The Ōita area is historically known as Bungo (豊後, Bungo^?). Oita Airport is located in nearby Kunisaki.

Sister Cities

• Aveiro, Portugal (1978)
• Wuhan, People's Republic of China (1979)
• Austin, Texas, United States (1990)
• Guangzhou, People's Republic of China (1997)

External links

• Official Ōita city website
• Oita Kamikaze Special Attack Corps Takeoff Site Monument

Ōita Prefecture
Cities
Beppu | Bungotakada | Bungo-ōno | Hita | Kitsuki | Kunisaki | Nakatsu | Ōita (capital) | Saiki | Taketa | Tsukumi | Usa | Usuki | Yufu
Districts
Hayami | Higashikunisaki | Kusu
See also: Towns and villages by district edit