Akita, Akita

Akita
Akita; 秋田
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秋田市 Akita City
	Central Akita
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	Location of Akita in Akita Prefecture
	Akita Location of Akita in Akita Prefecture
	Coordinates: 39°43′6.9558″N 140°6′8.4342″E / 39.718598833°N 140.102342833°ECoordinates: 39°43′6.9558″N 140°6′8.4342″E / 39.718598833°N 140.102342833°E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Akita Prefecture
	Government
• Mayor	Norihisa Satake
	Area
• Total	905.67 km2 (349.68 sq mi)
	Population (October 1, 2011)
• Total	323,310
• Density	356.984/km2 (924.585/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Symbols
- Tree	Japanese zelkova
- Flower	Satsuki azalea
Phone number	018-863-2222
Address	Akita-shi,; Sanno 1 chome, 1-1; 010-8560
Website	www.city.akita.akita.jp

Akita 秋田市 (Akita-shi^?) is the capital city of Akita Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The city of Akita was officially started on April 1, 1889. However, Akita has been one of the most important cities in Tōhoku long before that. The Ashina and Satake daimyo clans made their capital here.

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[change] Education

Akita University
Akita Prefectural University, a public university, is in the city.
Akita International University is a public university outside of town. Classes are taught only in English.
North Asia University
Akita Nutrition Junior College
Misono Gakuen Junior College
Open University of Japan Akita learning center

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[change] International sister / friendship cities

August 5, 1982: Lanzhou, People's Republic of China
April 8, 1984: Passau, Germany
July 15, 1987: Malabon City, Philippines
January 22, 1992: Kenai, Alaska, United States of America
1993: St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States of America (with Yūwa, Akita, which merged into Akita, Akita)
June 29, 1992: Vladivostok, Russia