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Ōfunato (大船渡市; -shi) is a city located in Iwate, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 44,081 and the density of 136.39 persons per km². The total area is 323.19 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1952.
External links - Official website (http://www.nnet.ne.jp/ofunato/) in Japanese
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Ofunato, Iwate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (223 words) |
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| Iwate prefecture, of which Ofunato is part, is known as Tibet of Japan due to its lack of industries. |
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