Ōshū-shi

Summary

Ōshū-shi is a city of Japan^[1]. Ōshū-shi ranks in the top 7% of city_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ōshū-shi is located in Iwate Prefecture^[3].
• Ōshū-shi is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Ōshū-shi's image is recorded as OSHU Composite.jpg^[5].
• Ōshū-shi's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[6].
• Ōshū-shi's instance of is recorded as big city^[7].
• Ōshū-shi's instance of is recorded as second-level administrative division^[8].
• Ōshū-shi's flag image is recorded as Flag of Ōshū, Iwate.svg^[9].
• Ōshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Hanamaki^[10].
• Ōshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Ichinoseki^[11].
• Ōshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Kitakami^[12].
• Ōshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Tōno-shi^[13].
• Ōshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Higashinaruse^[14].
• Ōshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Sumita^[15].
• Ōshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Hiraizumi^[16].
• Ōshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Kanegasaki^[17].
• Ōshū-shi's shares border with is recorded as Nishiwaga^[18].
• Ōshū-shi's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Ōshū, Iwate.svg^[19].
• Ōshū-shi's twinned administrative body is recorded as Naganuma^[20].
• Ōshū-shi's twinned administrative body is recorded as City of Greater Shepparton^[21].
• Ōshū-shi's twinned administrative body is recorded as Atsuma^[22].
• Ōshū-shi's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kakegawa^[23].
• Ōshū-shi's twinned administrative body is recorded as Reutte^[24].
• Ōshū-shi's twinned administrative body is recorded as Breitenwang^[25].
• Ōshū-shi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 254862916^[26].
• Ōshū-shi's locator map image is recorded as Oshu in Iwate Prefecture Ja.svg^[27].

Body

Geography

Ōshū-shi is in the country of Japan^[4]. Ōshū-shi is located in Iwate Prefecture^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Ōshū-shi's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+993.30'}^[28]. Ōshū-shi's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+58'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+112531'}^[30], {'amount': '+119422'}^[31], and {'amount': '+124746'}^[32].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of Japan^[6], big city^[7], and second-level administrative division^[8].

History and Context

+2006-02-20T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Ōshū-shi^[33].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Ōshū-shi include 13569 Ōshū^[34], an asteroid^[35].

Why It Matters

Ōshū-shi ranks in the top 7% of city_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month).^[2] Ōshū-shi has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] Ōshū-shi is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for Ōshū-shi include 13569 Ōshū^[34], an asteroid^[35].