Ōshū, Iwate
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 Ōshū's location in Iwate, Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Iwate |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 993.35 km² (383.53 sq mi) |
| Population (as of April 2008) | |
| Total | 127,804 |
| Density | 129 /km² (334 /sq mi) |
| Location | |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Maple |
| Flower | Sakura |
| Bird | Green Pheasant |
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| Ōshū Government Office | |
| Mayor | Masaaki Aihara |
| Address | 〒023-8501 1-1, Ōtemachi, Mizusawa-ku, Ōshū-shi, Iwate-ken |
| Phone number | 0197-24-2111 |
| Official website: Ōshū City | |
Ōshū (奥州市 Ōshū-shi?) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
The city was founded on February 20, 2006, as a result of the merger between the cities of Esashi and Mizusawa and the municipalities of Maesawa, Isawa and Koromogawa from Isawa District.
The old province of Mutsu, in which modern Ōshū is located, was also known as Ōshū.
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| Hachimantai | Hanamaki | Ichinoseki | Kamaishi | Kitakami | Kuji | Miyako | Morioka (capital) | Ninohe | Ōfunato | Ōshū | Rikuzentakata | Tōno | |||
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| Higashiiwai | Isawa | Iwate | Kamihei | Kesen | Kunohe | Ninohe | Nishiiwai | Shimohei | Shiwa | Waga | |||
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