Oita Prefecture

Summary

Oita Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 instance of is recorded as prefecture of Japan^[8].
• Oita Prefecture's capital is recorded as Oita^[9].
• Oita Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Miyazaki Prefecture^[10].
• Oita Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Kumamoto Prefecture^[11].
• Oita Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Fukuoka Prefecture^[12].
• Ōita district is named after Oita Prefecture^[13].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Oita^[14].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Beppu^[15].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nakatsu^[16].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hita^[17].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saiki^[18].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Usuki^[19].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tsukumi^[20].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Taketa^[21].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bungotakada^[22].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kitsuki^[23].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Usa^[24].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bungo-ōno-shi^[25].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Yufu^[26].
• Oita Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kunisaki^[27].

Body

Founding

December 25, 1871 marks the founding of Oita Prefecture^[28].

Brands and Namesakes

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

Why It Matters

Oita Prefecture has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

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