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Ota, Tokyo

Ōta
大田区
Special ward
Ōta City
Night view of Kamata, Ōta
Night view of Kamata, Ōta
Flag of Ōta
Flag
Location of Ōta in Tokyo Metropolis
Location of Ōta in Tokyo Metropolis
Ōta is located in Japan
Ōta
Ōta
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°33′40.52″N 139°42′57.78″E / 35.5612556°N 139.7160500°E / 35.5612556; 139.7160500Coordinates: 35°33′40.52″N 139°42′57.78″E / 35.5612556°N 139.7160500°E / 35.5612556; 139.7160500
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Tokyo Metropolis
Government
 • Mayor Tadayoshi Matsubara (since April 2007)
Area
 • Total 59.46 km2 (22.96 sq mi)
Population (June 1, 2016)
 • Total 716,413
 • Density 12,048.65/km2 (31,205.9/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Cinnamomum camphora
 • Flower Prunus mume
 • Bird Cettia diphone
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 5-13-14 Kamata
144-8621
Website www.city.ota.tokyo.jp

Ōta (大田区 Ōta-ku?) is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. In English, it calls itself Ōta City.

As of June 1, 2016, the ward has an estimated population of 716,413, with 379,199 households and a population density of 12,048.65 persons per km². The total area is 59.46 km², the largest of the 23 special wards.

Ōta's hub is situated around the two stations Kamata and Keikyū Kamata, where the Ōta Ward Office and central Post Office can be found.

The ward was founded on March 15, 1947 merging the old wards of Ōmori and Kamata.

Haneda Airport (HND), now the main domestic airport for the Greater Tokyo Area, was first established as Haneda Airfield in 1931 in the town of Haneda, Ebara District of Tokyo Prefecture. In 1945, it became Haneda Army Air Base under the control of the United States Army. In the same year, the Occupation ordered the expansion of the airport, evicting people from the surroundings on 48 hours' notice. With the end of the occupation, the Americans returned part of the facility to Japanese control in 1952, completing the return in 1958. Haneda Airport in Ōta was the major international airport for Tokyo, and handled traffic for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

The city is run by a city assembly of 50 elected members. The current mayor is Tadayoshi Matsubara.


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