Akita (???, Akita-shi?) is the capital city of Akita Prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan.
As of January 11, 2005 with the merger of the former Kawabe District (including the former towns of Kawabe and Yuwa), the city has an estimated population of 336,250 and density of 371 persons per km². The total area is 905.67 km².
While the modern city was officially founded on April 1, 1889, Akita has been one of the most important cities in the Tohoku region since the mediaeval period. The Ashina and Satake daimyo clans established their capital in present-day Akita.
Akita (???, Akita-shi?) is the capital city of Akita Prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan.
As of January 11, 2005 with the merger of the former Kawabe District (including the former towns of Kawabe and Yuwa), the city has an estimated population of 336,250 and density of 371 persons per km². The total area is 905.67 km².
While the modern city was officially founded on April 1, 1889, Akita has been one of the most important cities in the Tohoku region since the mediaeval period. The Ashina and Satake daimyo clans established their capital in present-day Akita.
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