Ōzu, Ehime

For other uses, see Ozu (disambiguation).
Ōzu
大洲市
City

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Location of Ōzu in Ehime Prefecture
Ōzu

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 33°30′N 132°33′E / 33.500°N 132.550°E / 33.500; 132.550Coordinates: 33°30′N 132°33′E / 33.500°N 132.550°E / 33.500; 132.550
Country Japan
Region Shikoku
Prefecture Ehime Prefecture
Government
  Mayor Hiroshi Shimizu (since September 2009)
Area
  Total 432.24 km2 (166.89 sq mi)
Population (March 31, 2012)
  Total 47,601
  Density 110.13/km2 (285.2/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 690-1 Ōzu, Ōzu-shi, Ehime-ken
795-8601
Website www.city.ozu.ehime.jp

Ōzu (大洲市 Ōzu-shi) is a Japanese city of about 48,000 inhabitants located in Ehime Prefecture.

History

Ōzu Castle is a castle in Ōzu. It was the government office of the Ōzu Clan during the Edo period. The keep was rebuilt in 2004.

Municipal Timeline

On September 1, 1954 the city was founded. On January 11, 2005 Ōzu expanded by absorbing the towns of Hijikawa, Nagahama, and the village of Kawabe from Kita District. As of 31 March 2012, the city had an estimated population of 47,601, with 20,167 households and a population density of 110.13 persons per km2. Ōzu's total area is 432.24 km2.

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