Obama
小浜市 | |
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Coordinates: 35°29′44.4″N 135°44′47.8″E / 35.495667°N 135.746611°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu (Hokuriku) |
Prefecture | Fukui |
Government | |
• – Mayor | Kazunori Sugimoto |
Area | |
• Total | 233.09 km2 (90.00 sq mi) |
Population (August 1, 2018) | |
• Total | 29,435 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Phone number | 0770-53-1111 |
Address | 6-3 Ote-machi, Obama-shi, Fukui-ken 917-8585 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | www1 |
Symbols | |
Flower | Azalea |
Tree | Maple |
Obama (Japanese: 小浜市, Hepburn: Obama-shi) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2018[update], the city had an estimated population of 29,435 in 12,057 households and a population density of 240 persons per km2 (327/sq mi).[1] The total area of the city was 233.09 square kilometres (90.00 sq mi). Obama gained publicity in the United States and elsewhere in 2008, as it shares its name with Barack Obama, who ran for, and later became the 44th President of the United States.