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|settlement_type= City |image_map= Hita in Oita Prefecture Ja.svg |image_skyline= Gionn Festival Hita Ooita.jpg |image_caption= Hita Gion Festival, held in July. |region= Kyushu |prefecture= Ōita Prefecture |district= |area_km2= 666.19 |population_as_of= December 31, 2011 |population= 71,537 |density_km2= 107.38 |lat_deg= 33 |lat_min= 19 |lat_sec= |lon_deg= 130 |lon_min= 56 |lon_sec= |tree= Camellia sasanqua |flower= Iris |bird= Sekirei (Motacillidae) |image_flag = Flag of Hita, Oita.svg |mayor= Yōichi Satō |city_hall_postal_code= 877-8601 |city_hall_address= 2-6-1, Tajima, Hita-shi, Ōita-ken |website= }} is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, that was founded on December 11, 1940. It is an agricultural and industrial centre that primarily produces lumber, furniture, and pottery. Its attractions and scenic beauty also make it a popular tourist destination. On March 22, 2005, the towns of Amagase and Ōyama, and the villages of Kamitsue, Maetsue and Nakatsue (all from Hita District) were merged into Hita. As of December 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 71,537, with 26,846 households, and a population density of 107.38 persons per km². However, the estimated population of central Hita is about 5,000 people. The total area of the city is 666.19 km². ==Geography== Hita is located in the far west of Ōita Prefecture, and borders the neighbouring prefectures of Fukuoka, and Kumamoto. Surrounding cities include Kurume to its west, Nakatsu to the north, and Kusu to the east. Hita itself lies in a plain at the confluence of several rivers that flow west, eventually becoming the Chikugo River. The surrounding landscape is mountainous, typical of Ōita Prefecture. Due to this connection, although Hita is placed within Ōita Prefecture, it shared a deeper historical connection with Fukuoka Prefecture. The dialect used in Hita has the same characteristic to the Hichiku dialect, used in Fukuoka, Nagasaki and Saga Prefecture. Many rivers that run through Hita join up to the Mikuma River. This river was used to distribute lumber to Kurume and Ōkawa at the end of the Edo Period but with the completion of the Yoake Dam, the use of this route stopped. Hita is a natural basin surrounded by mountains, reaching 1000 meters (3,281 ft) above sea level, while some mountains around Nakatsue, Maetsue and Kamitsue reach 1200 meters (3,937 ft) above sea level. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hita, Ōita」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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