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Akita, Akita
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Akita (秋田市, Akita-shi) is the caipital city o Akita Prefectur in the Tohoku region o Honshu, the lairgest o Japan's islands.
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Akita 秋田 | |
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Core city | |
秋田市 Akita City | |
![]() Dountoun Akita | |
![]() Location o Akita in Akita Prefectur | |
Coordinates: 39°43′12.1″N 140°6′9.3″E | |
Kintra | Japan |
Region | Tōhoku |
Prefectur | Akita Prefectur |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Norihisa Satake |
Area | |
• Total | 905.67 km2 (349.68 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2011) | |
• Total | 323,310 |
• Density | 360/km2 (920/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Staundart Time) |
- Tree | Japanese zelkova |
- Flouer | Satsuki azalea |
Phone nummer | 018-863-2222 |
Address | Akita-shi, Sanno 1 chome, 1-1 010-8560 |
Website | www.city.akita.akita.jp |
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As o Juin 11, 2005, wi the merger o the umwhile Kawabe Destrict (includin the umwhile touns o Kawabe an Yūwa), the city haes an estimatit population o 323,310 an density o 356.98 inhabitants per square kilometre (924.6/sq mi). The tot aurie is 905.67 square kilometre (349.68 sq mi).
While the modren city wis offeecially foondit on Aprile 1, 1889, Akita haes been ane o the maist important ceeties in the Tohoku region syne the medieval period. The Ashina an Satake daimyo clans established thair caipital in present-day Akita.