Hita [city] - Hita

Japanese: 日田[市] - ひた

A city in the western part of Oita Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1940. It occupies the Hita Basin and the surrounding mountainous areas, and borders both Fukuoka and Kumamoto prefectures. Kuma and Mameda in the center are both former castle towns, and Mameda was the location of the Saigokusuji District Office from 1686 until the Meiji Restoration. It is a water town along the Mikuma River, and belongs to the Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Quasi-National Park, with many historical sites such as Kan'i-en. The surrounding mountainous areas are one of the leading producers of Japanese cedar (Hita cedar) in the country, and lumber and woodworking industries are thriving. Sarayama at the northern end is known for Onta ware. The Kyudai Main Line and the Oita Expressway pass through the city, and Yoake in the western part of the city is a junction for the Hitahikosan Line. In March 2005, the Hita District villages of Oyama Town, Amanase Town, Maetsue Village, Nakatsue Village, and Kamitsue Village were incorporated. The city has an area of 666.03 ^{km 2} . 70,940 people (2010).
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大分県西部の市。1940年市制。日田盆地を中心に周辺の山地を占め，福岡・熊本両県に接する。中心の隈，豆田はともに旧城下町で，豆田には1686年以降明治維新まで西国筋郡代役所があった。三隈川に沿う水郷地帯で耶馬日田英彦山国定公園に属し，咸宜園など史跡が多い。周辺の山地は全国屈指のスギ（日田スギ）の産地で，製材・木工業が盛ん。北端の皿山は小鹿田(おんだ)焼で知られる。久大本線，大分自動車道が通じ，市西部の夜明(よあけ)は日田彦山線の分岐点。2005年３月日田郡大山町，天瀬町，前津江村，中津江村，上津江村を編入。666.03km²。７万940人（2010）。
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