Saiki, Ōita

Saiki (佐伯市, Saiki-shi) is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 29, 1941.

Saiki 佐伯市
City
Saiki City
Flag Seal
Location of Saiki in Ōita Prefecture
Saiki Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°58′N 131°54′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Ōita Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Yasuyoshi Nishijima
Area
• Total	903.44 km^2 (348.82 sq mi)
Population  (March 31, 2017)
• Total	73,546
• Density	81/km^2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1-1, Nakamura Minamimachi, Saiki-shi, Ōita-ken 876-8585
Website	www.city.saiki.oita.jp
Symbols Bird Japanese white-eye Fish Sea: Aji River: Ayu Flower Yamazakura (Prunus jamasakura) Tree Oak

On March 3, 2005, Saiki merged with the towns of Kamae, Kamiura, Tsurumi, Ume and Yayoi, and the villages Honjō, Naokawa and Yonōzu (all from Minamiamabe District) to create the new and expanded Saiki City. Minamiamabe District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

As of March 2017, the new city has an estimated population of 73,546 (former city, 2003: 49,183) and a population density of 81 persons per km².[1] The total area is 903.44 km², making it the largest city by area in Kyushu.

Sister city

In the sister city program, Saiki is twinned with the Australian port city Gladstone, Queensland, as well as a sister city with Handan, China.[2]

References

1. "Official website of Saiki city" (in Japanese). Japan: Saiki City. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
2. http://www.hd.gov.cn/

External links

• Media related to Saiki, Ōita at Wikimedia Commons
• Saiki City official website (in Japanese)