Ōzu, Ehime
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Ōzu 大洲市 |
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 Location of Ōzu in Ehime Prefecture |
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 Ōzu
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| Coordinates: 33°30′N 132°33′E / 33.500°N 132.550°ECoordinates: 33°30′N 132°33′E / 33.500°N 132.550°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Shikoku | |
| Prefecture | Ehime Prefecture | |
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| • Mayor | Hiroshi Shimizu (since September 2009) | |
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| • Total | 432.24 km2 (166.89 sq mi) | |
| Population (March 31, 2012) | ||
| • Total | 47,601 | |
| • Density | 110.13/km2 (285.2/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | 690-1 Ōzu, Ōzu-shi, Ehime-ken 795-8601 |
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| Website | www |
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Ōzu (大洲市? Ōzu-shi) is a Japanese city of about 48,000 inhabitants located in Ehime Prefecture.
Ōzu Castle is a castle in Ōzu. It was the government office of the Ōzu Clan during the Edo period. The keep was rebuilt in 2004.
On September 1, 1954 the city was founded. On January 11, 2005 Ōzu expanded by absorbing the towns of Hijikawa, Nagahama, and the village of Kawabe from Kita District. As of 31 March 2012[update], the city had an estimated population of 47,601, with 20,167 households and a population density of 110.13 persons per km2. Ōzu's total area is 432.24 km2.
Rice paddies in Ōzu
Downtown Ōzu as seen from atop Mount Tomisuyama
Nagahama's famous drawbridge
Ōzu Castle
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