Taketa, Ōita

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Taketa 竹田市
City
Oka Castle
Flag Seal
Location of Taketa in Ōita Prefecture
Taketa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°58′N 131°24′E / 32.967°N 131.400°E / 32.967; 131.400Coordinates: 32°58′N 131°24′E / 32.967°N 131.400°E / 32.967; 131.400
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Ōita Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Katsuji Syuto (since April 2009)
Area
• Total	477.59 km2 (184.40 sq mi)
Population  (March 31, 2017)
• Total	22,661
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	Oji-Aiai 1650, Taketa City, Oita Prefecture (大分県竹田市大字会々1650番地) 878-8555
Website	www.city.taketa.oita.jp
Symbols
Bird	Cettia diphone
Flower	Miyama Kirishima
Tree	Maple Leaf

Taketa (竹田市, Taketa-shi) is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1954. On April 1, 2005, the towns of Kujū, Naoiri and Ogi (all from Naoiri District) were also merged into Taketa. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 22,661, with 10,393 households and a population density of 47 persons per km².^[1] The total area is 477.59 km².

Oka Castle is a famous local historic site.

Notable people from Taketa[]

• Iwao Akiyama, former woodblock printmaker
• Korechika Anami, former general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II
• Kenji Anan, stage and film actor
• Takeo Hirose, former career officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy
• Otoya Kawano, Japanese voice actor

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Taketa, Ōita at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in Japanese)

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