Saiki, Ōita
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 Saiki's location in Ōita, Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyūshū |
| Prefecture | Ōita |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 903.44 km² (348.82 sq mi) |
| Population (as of May 2008) | |
| Total | 78,069 |
| Density | 86.4 /km² (224 /sq mi) |
| Location | |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Oak |
| Flower | Yamazakura (Prunus jamasakura) |
| Bird | Japanese White-eye |
| Fish | Sea: Aji River: Ayu |
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| Saiki Government Office | |
| Mayor | Yasuyoshi Nishijima |
| Address | 〒876-8585 1-1, Nakamura Minamimachi, Saiki-shi, Ōita-ken |
| Phone number | 0972-22-3111 |
| Official website: Saiki City | |
Saiki (佐伯市 Saiki-shi?) is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the former city had an estimated population of 49,183 and the density of 249.19 persons per km². The total area was 197.37 km².
From April 2005, The city and it's surrounding villages and towns has merged （市町村合併）into a new Saiki City. As of 2008, the new city has an estimated population of 78,069. And a total area of 903.44 km2, makes it the second largest city by area in Kyushu.
The city was founded on April 29, 1941.
[edit] Sister city
In the sister city program, Saiki is twinned with the Australian port city Gladstone, Queensland. And a sister city with Handan City in China [1]
[edit] External links
- Saiki official website in Japanese
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| Beppu | Bungotakada | Bungo-ōno | Hita | Kitsuki | Kunisaki | Nakatsu | Ōita (capital) | Saiki | Taketa | Tsukumi | Usa | Usuki | Yufu | |||
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| Hayami | Higashikunisaki | Kusu | |||
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