Ōtake, Hiroshima

Ōtake 大竹市
City
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Location of Ōtake in Hiroshima Prefecture
Ōtake Location in Japan
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku (San'yō)
Prefecture	Hiroshima Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Yoshiro Iriyama (since June 2006)
Area
• Total	78.57 km2 (30.34 sq mi)
Population (March 1, 2012)
• Total	28,729
• Density	365.65/km2 (947.0/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Round Leaf Holly
• Flower	Rhododendron
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	Ogata 1-11-1, Otake City, Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県大竹市小方１丁目11番１号) 739-0692
Website	www.city.otake.hiroshima.jp

Ōtake (大竹市, ōtake-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of March 1, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 28,729, with 12,660 households and a population density of 365.65 persons per km². The total area is 78.57 km².

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

• Yasaka Dam

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Ōtake City official website (Japanese)
• Ōtake City official website (Russian)