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Oita Prefecture

What is Oita Prefecture

Numerous volcanoes provide various areas of Oita with natural hot spring water, and so the prefecture is well-known for its hot spring resorts. Hot springs and geothermal power generation are also utilized in industries such as agriculture and aquaculture.

Total area：

63.40(100km²）
Proportion of forested land：

71.5%
Average annual temperature：

16.9°C

Maximum temperature

34.2°C

Minimum temperature

1.3°C
Total population：

1,180,000people
Population density：

186people/km²
No. of foreign students：

3,462people

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