Ōshū, Iwate
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Data of Ōshū (奥州市) | ||
Country | Japan | |
Region | Tohoku | |
Prefecture | Iwate Prefecture | |
Community Number | 03215-8 | |
Total Area | 993.35km² ※Including unidentified areas |
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Total population | 129,415 (as of September 1, 2006) |
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Surrounding municipalities | Iwate Prefecture Hanamaki, Kitakami, Ichinoseki, Tono Isawa District: Kanegasaki Waga District: Nishiwaga Nishiiwai District: Hiraizumi Kesen District: Sumita Akita Prefecture Ogachi District: Higashinaruse |
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Tree | Unknown | |
Flower | Unknown | |
Symbol | Unknown | |
Ōshū City Hall | ||
Address | 〒023-8501 | Iwate-ken |
Ōshū-shi, Mizusawa-ku, Otemachi 1-chome | ||
Phone | 0197-24-2111 | |
Location | ||
Ōshū (奥州市; -shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
The city was founded on February 20, 2006, as a result of the merger between the cities of Esashi and Mizusawa and the municipalities of Maesawa, Isawa and Koromogawa from Isawa District.
The old province of Mutsu, in which modern Ōshū is located, was also known as Ōshū.
[edit] External links
- Official website in Japanese
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Cities | |||
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Hachimantai | Hanamaki | Ichinoseki | Kamaishi | Kitakami | Kuji | Miyako | Morioka (capital) | Ninohe | Ofunato | Ōshū | Rikuzentakata | Tono | |||
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Higashiiwai | Isawa | Iwate | Kamihei | Kesen | Kunohe | Ninohe | Nishiiwai | Shimohei | Shiwa | Waga | |||
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