Ōshū, Iwate
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| Data of Ōshū (奥州市) | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Tohoku | |
| Prefecture | Iwate Prefecture | |
| Community Number | 03215-8 | |
| Total Area | 993.35km² ※Including unidentified areas | |
| Total population | 129,415 (as of September 1, 2006) | |
| Surrounding municipalities | Iwate Prefecture Hanamaki, Kitakami, Ichinoseki, Tono Isawa District: Kanegasaki Waga District: Nishiwaga Nishiiwai District: Hiraizumi Kesen District: Sumita Akita Prefecture Ogachi District: Higashinaruse | |
| Tree | Unknown | |
| Flower | Unknown | |
| Symbol | Unknown | |
| Ōshū City Hall | ||
| Address | 〒023-8501 | Iwate-ken |
| Ōshū-shi, Mizusawa-ku, Otemachi 1-chome | ||
| Phone | 0197-24-2111 | |
| Location | ||
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Ōshū (奥州市; -shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
The city was founded on February 20, 2006, as a result of the merger between the cities of Esashi and Mizusawa and the municipaltites of Maesawa, Isawa and Koromogawa from Isawa District.
[edit] External links
- Official website in Japanese
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| Cities | |||
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| Hachimantai | Hanamaki | Ichinoseki | Kamaishi | Kitakami | Kuji | Miyako | Morioka (capital) | Ninohe | Ofunato | Ōshū | Rikuzentakata | Tono | |||
| Districts | |||
| Higashiiwai | Isawa | Iwate | Kamihei | Kesen | Kunohe | Ninohe | Nishiiwai | Shimohei | Shiwa | Waga | |||
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