Otake, Hiroshima
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Hiroshima
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population
of 30,471 and the density
of 390.90 persons per km². The total area is 77.95 km².
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in Hiroshima
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 30,471 and the density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 390.90 persons per km². The total area is 77.95 km².
History
- 5th century - Okudano-satoTownA town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
- Okudano-ekiStation-Traffic and infrastructure:* Filling station, a gas station* Power station* Space station* Transit station ** Bus station** Metro station, a transit rail station** Train station or railway station** Train order station...
on the San'yōdōSan'yodois a Japanese term denoting both an ancient division of the country and the main road running through it. The San'yōdō corresponds for the most part with the modern conception of the San'yō region,San'yō translates to "the sunlight-side of a mountain", while dō, depending on the context, can mean...
. - 1608-1611 - Kamei-jyoCastleA castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
. - The city "Otake" was founded on September 1, 1954.
Economy
- Otake is the part of Seto Inland Sea industrial area, formed the first petrochemicalPetrochemicalPetrochemicals are chemical products derived from petroleum. Some chemical compounds made from petroleum are also obtained from other fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, or renewable sources such as corn or sugar cane....
industrial complex (kombinat) in Japan. - Mitsui ChemicalsMitsui Chemicalsis a Japanese Chemicals company listed on the Nikkei. It is a part of the Mitsui conglomerate. The company has a turnover of around 15 billion USD and has business interests in Japan, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the USA. It employs approximately 13,000 people worldwide. The company mainly...
, Mitsubishi RayonMitsubishi Rayonis a Japanese company that manufactures chemicals, plastics, and fibers. It is Japan's biggest acrylic fiber maker. Mitsubishi Rayon is one of the textile companies tracked by the Nikkei 225 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange...
Transportation
- Hatsukaichi can be accessed from Hiroshima city via the JR WestWest Japan Railway Company, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
Sanyo Line. - Sanyō ExpresswaySanyo ExpresswayThe is an expressway in Japan, running from Kobe through Hiroshima along the Inland Sea and terminating in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The entire length of the expressway was opened in 1997...
connetcs HiroshimaHiroshimais the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
and Iwakuni. - Japan National Route 2, Route 186 (Japan)Route 186 (Japan)National Route 186 is a national highway of Japan connecting Gōtsu, Shimane and Ōtake, Hiroshima in Japan, with a total length of 145.5 km ....
Tourism
- Yasaka DamYasaka DamYasaka Dam is a dam in the Hiroshima Prefecture of Japan.-References:...
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
External links
- Ōtake official website
- Russian website in Russian