Ōme, Tokyo
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 Ōme's location in Tokyo, Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 103.26 km² (39.87 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2006) | |
| Total | 140,433 |
| Density | 1,360 /km² (3,522 /sq mi) |
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| Ōme Government Office | |
| Official website: Ōme | |
Ōme (青梅市 Ōme-shi?) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. As of September 1st, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 140,433 and a density of 1,360 persons per km². The total area is 103.26 km².
The characters 青梅 literally mean green ume, or Japanese apricot.
The city was founded on April 1, 1951 by the combination three smaller villages. The name Ōme was taken from the original town of Ōme, which was famous for its Japanese Apricots. Later in 1955, four additional villages joined with Ōme to become what it is today. It has been connected directly to the central parts of Tokyo (then Edo) since 1603 via the Ōme-Kaidō.
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[edit] Education
The city operates its public elementary and junior high schools.
Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education operates the following public high schools:
[edit] Transportation
The JR East Ome Line provides rail service to the city. Ten stations lie within the city limits. Among these are Kabe and Ōme Stations, both of which are terminals for some services on the line.
[edit] Surrounding municipalities
- To the north: Hanno, Saitama
- To the south: Hinode, Tokyo and Akiruno, Tokyo
- To the southeast: Hamura, Tokyo
- To the east: Iruma, Saitama
- To the west: Okutama, Tokyo
[edit] External links
- Ōme official website in Japanese
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