Hachimantai
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Hachimantai 八幡平市 |
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Lake Hachiman-numa
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 Location of Hachimantai in Iwate Prefecture |
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 Hachimantai
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| Coordinates: 39°55′N 141°5′E / 39.917°N 141.083°ECoordinates: 39°55′N 141°5′E / 39.917°N 141.083°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Iwate | ||
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| • Total | 826.25 km2 (319.02 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2014) | |||
| • Total | 27,146 | ||
| • Density | 31.5/km2 (82/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| • Tree | Pinus densiflora | ||
| • Flower | Gentiana scabra | ||
| • Bird | Copper pheasant | ||
| Phone number | 0195-76-2111 | ||
| Address | 62 Ōfuke dai-35 jiwari, Hachimantai-shi, Iwate-ken 028-7192 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Hachimantai (八幡平市 Hachimantai-shi?) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2014, the city had an estimated population of 27,146 and a population density of 31.5 persons per km2. The total area was 826.25 km2.
The area of present-day Hachimantai was part of ancient Mutsu Province. It was under the control of the Nambu clan during the Edo period, who ruled Morioka Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.
Hachimantai is located in mountainous far northwest Iwate Prefecture, bordered by Aomori Prefecture to the north and Akita Prefecture to the west. Part of Mount Hachimantai and Mount Iwate are within its borders. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park
The climate of Hachimantai is classified as Dfa per the Köppen climate classification system, the same as much of Hokkaido to the north.
The modern city of Hachimantai was established on September 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Ashiro and Nishine, and the village of Matsuo (all from Iwate District).
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