Akiōta, Hiroshima
Akiōta (安芸太田町, Akiōta-chō) is a town in Yamagata District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Akiōta
安芸太田町 | |
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 Akiōta town hall | |
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 Location of Akiōta in Hiroshima Prefecture | |
  Akiōta Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°35′N 132°14′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku San'yō |
| Prefecture | Hiroshima Prefecture |
| District | Yamagata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shinji Kosaka (since October 2008) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 342.25 km2 (132.14 sq mi) |
| Population (April 30, 2017) | |
| • Total | 6,585 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 784-1 Oji Togochi, Akiota-machi, Yamagata-gun, Hiroshima-ken 731-3810 |
| Website | www |
Akiōta was formed on October 1, 2004 from the merger of the towns of Kake and Togouchi, and the village of Tsutsuga, all from Yamagata District.
As of April 30, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 6,585, with 3,207 households,[1] and a population density of 19 persons per km². The total area is 342.25 km².
On April 7th, 2020, Shinji Kosaka, the Mayor of Akiōta Town resigned after having accepted 200,000 yen from former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai in a vote-buying scandal.[2]
References
- "Official website of Akiōta Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Akiōta Town. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- "Japan mayor tenders resignation over receiving cash from ex-minister in bribery scandal". The Mainichi. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
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