Ōtake, Hiroshima

Ōtake 大竹市
City
Flag Chapter
Location of Ōtake in Hiroshima Prefecture
Ōtake Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°14′N 132°13′E / 34.233°N 132.217°E / 34.233; 132.217Coordinates: 34°14′N 132°13′E / 34.233°N 132.217°E / 34.233; 132.217
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 (May 1, 2017)
• Total	27,684
• Density	350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Round Leaf Holly
• Flower	Rhododendron
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)
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 May 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 27,684, with 12,939 households,^[1] and a population density of 350 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 connects 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

Notable people

• Miyuki Ishimoto

Sister cities

Otake has Sister City relationships with:

• Dujiangyan City, China

See also

• Yasaka Dam

References

External links

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