Akita
秋田市 | |
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| Akita City | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Akita_montage.jpg) From the top, left to right: Mount Taihei, Kubota Castle, Akita-Araya Wind Farm, Hitotsumori Park, Akita Skydome, Akita Museum of Art, Akita Akarengakan Museum, Akita City Gymnasium | |
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 Location of Akita in Akita Prefecture | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Japan_location_map_with_side_map_of_the_Ryukyu_Islands.svg)  Akita | |
| Coordinates: 39°43′12.1″N 140°6′9.3″E / 39.720028°N 140.102583°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Akita |
| First official recorded | 659 AD |
| City Settled | April 1, 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Motomu Hozumi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 906.07 km2 (349.84 sq mi) |
| Population (August 1, 2023) | |
| • Total | 300,502 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 018-863-2222 |
| Address | 1-1 Sanno 1-chome, Akita-shi 010-8560 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Satsuki azalea |
| Tree | Zelkova serrata |
Akita (Japanese: 秋田市, Hepburn: Akita-shi) IPA: [aꜜki̥ta]; lit."Autumn field City") is the capital and most populous city of Akita Prefecture, Japan, and has been designated a core city since 1 April 1997. As of 1 August 2023[update], the city has an estimated population of 300,502 persons in 136,628 households[1] and a population density of 332 persons per km². The total area of the city is 906.07 square kilometres (349.84 sq mi).
- ^ "Akita City official statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2023.