Ōita Prefecture
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Ōita Prefecture (大分県, Ōita-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū.[2] Ōita Prefecture has a population of 1,136,245 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,340 km2 (2,448 sq mi). Ōita Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northwest, Kumamoto Prefecture to the southwest, and Miyazaki Prefecture to the south.
Ōita Prefecture
大分県 | |
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Japanese transcription(s) | |
• Japanese | 大分県 |
• Rōmaji | Ōita-ken |
Coordinates: 33°14′17.47″N 131°36′45.38″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Island | Kyushu |
Capital | Ōita |
Subdivisions | Districts: 3, Municipalities: 18 |
Government | |
• Governor | Kiichiro Satō |
Area | |
• Total | 6,340.73 km2 (2,448.17 sq mi) |
• Rank | 22nd |
Population (June 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 1,136,245 |
• Rank | 33rd |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | JP¥ 4,525 billion US$ 41.5 billion (2019) |
ISO 3166 code | JP-44 |
Website | www |
Symbols of Japan | |
Bird | Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonica) |
Flower | Bungo-ume blossom (Prunus mume var. bungo) |
Tree | Bungo-ume tree (Prunus mume var. bungo) |
Ōita is the capital and largest city of Ōita Prefecture, with other major cities including Beppu, Nakatsu, and Saiki.[3] Ōita Prefecture is located in the northeast of Kyūshū on the Bungo Channel, connecting the Pacific Ocean and Seto Inland Sea, across from Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. Ōita Prefecture is famous for its hot springs and is a popular tourist destination in Japan for its onsens and ryokans, particularly in and around the city of Beppu.