Oita Prefecture

Summary

Oita Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan^[1]. It draws 259 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #43 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• Oita Prefecture is located in Japan^[3].
• Oita Prefecture is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Oita Prefecture is on the body of water Buzen Sea^[5].
• Oita Prefecture is on the body of water Bungo Strait^[6].
• Oita Prefecture's head of government is recorded as Kiichiro Satō^[7].
• Oita Prefecture's image is recorded as Beppu Kamado Jigoku11n4272.jpg^[8].
• Oita Prefecture's image is recorded as Beppu Chinoike-jigoku01n4272.jpg^[9].
• Oita Prefecture's instance of is recorded as prefecture of Japan^[10].
• Oita Prefecture's capital is recorded as Oita^[11].
• Oita Prefecture's flag image is recorded as Flag of Oita Prefecture.svg^[12].
• Oita Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Miyazaki Prefecture^[13].
• Oita Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Kumamoto Prefecture^[14].
• Oita Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Fukuoka Prefecture^[15].
• Oita Prefecture's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Oita Prefecture.svg^[16].
• Ōita district is named after Oita Prefecture^[17].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Oita^[18].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Beppu^[19].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nakatsu^[20].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hita^[21].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saiki^[22].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Usuki^[23].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tsukumi^[24].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Taketa^[25].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bungotakada^[26].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kitsuki^[27].

Body

Founding

+1871-12-25T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Oita Prefecture^[28].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Oita Prefecture include Oita Airport^[29], an airport^[30], in Japan^[31] and Ōita Station^[32], a railway station^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1911^[35].

Why It Matters

Oita Prefecture draws 259 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #43 of 49).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for it include Oita Airport^[29], an airport^[30], in Japan^[31] and Ōita Station^[32], a railway station^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1911^[35].