Beppu
別府市 | |||||||||
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 Location of Beppu in Ōita Prefecture | |||||||||
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  Beppu Location in Japan | |||||||||
| Coordinates: 33°17′05″N 131°29′29″E / 33.28472°N 131.49139°E | |||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||
| Region | Kyushu | ||||||||
| Prefecture | Ōita | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
| • Mayor | Yasuhiro Nagano | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| • Total | 125.34 km2 (48.39 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population (November 30, 2023) | |||||||||
| • Total | 113,045 | ||||||||
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | ||||||||
| City hall address | 1-15 Kaminoguchi-chō, Beppu-shi, Ōita-ken 874-8511 | ||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||
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| Flower | Ōmurasaki (Rhododendron x pulchrum) | ||||||||
| Tree | Sweet Osmanthus and Camphor Laurel | ||||||||
Beppu (別府市, Beppu-shi) is a city in Ōita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of November 30, 2023, the city had a population of 113,045 in 62,702 households, and a population density of 900 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 125.34 km2 (48.39 sq mi). Beppu is famous for its hot springs.[2] In 2024, Beppu celebrated its centennary as a city.[3]
- ^ "Beppu City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ "Discover and Delight in Japanese Hot Springs: Beppu City, Oita". Enjoy Onsen: Japan Hot Spring Beppu. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Beppu celebrates a century as modern hot springs resort town". Japan Today. January 23, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.