Ōsaki, Miyagi

Ōsaki
大崎市
City

Ōsaki City Hall

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Location of Ōsaki in Miyagi Prefecture
Ōsaki

 

Coordinates: 38°34′37.6″N 140°57′20.1″E / 38.577111°N 140.955583°E / 38.577111; 140.955583Coordinates: 38°34′37.6″N 140°57′20.1″E / 38.577111°N 140.955583°E / 38.577111; 140.955583
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Miyagi
Government
 • -Mayor Yasushi Ito
Area
 • Total 796.76 km2 (307.63 sq mi)
Population (September 2015)
 • Total 132,930
 • Density 167/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Rose
- Flower Flowering Dogwood
Phone number 0229-23-2111
Address 1-1 Furukawa Nanokamachi, Ōsaki-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-6188
Website Official website

Ōsaki (大崎市 Ōsaki-shi) is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 132,930 and a population density of 167 persons per km². The total area was 796.76 square kilometres (307.63 sq mi).

Geography

Ōsaki is in north-central Miyagi Prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

History

The area of present-day Ōsaki was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jomon period by the Emishi people. During the Nara period, gold was discovered in the area. During later portion of the Heian period, the area was ruled by the Northern Fujiwara. During the Sengoku period, the area was contested by various samurai clans before the area came under the control of the Date clan of Sendai Domain during the Edo period, under the Tokugawa shogunate.

The town of Furukawa was established with the creation of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to city status on December 15, 1950.

The modern city of Ōsaki was established on March 31, 2006, from the merger of the city of Furukawa absorbed the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko (both from Tamatsukuri District), the towns of Kashimadai, Matsuyama and Sanbongi (all from Shida District), and the town of Tajiri (from Tōda District).

Economy

The economy of Ōsaki is largely based on agriculture, primarily the cultivation of rice.

Education

Transportation

Railway

Highway

National highways

Local attractions

Sister city relations

Noted people from Ōsaki

References

  1. ↑ Kunkle, Tara (March 25, 2009). "Middletown Sister Cities With Furukawa/Osaki City". Middletown Community News. Middletown USA official home page. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "US-Japan Sister Cities by State". Asia Matters for America. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
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