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
Town
Akiōta town hall
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Location of Akiōta in Hiroshima Prefecture
Akiōta
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°35′N 132°14′E
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
San'yō
PrefectureHiroshima Prefecture
DistrictYamagata
Government
  MayorShinji Kosaka (since October 2008)
Area
  Total342.25 km2 (132.14 sq mi)
Population
 (April 30, 2017)
  Total6,585
  Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address784-1 Oji Togochi, Akiota-machi, Yamagata-gun, Hiroshima-ken
731-3810
Websitewww.akiota.jp

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

  1. "Official website of Akiōta Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Akiōta Town. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. "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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