Ōita-gawa

Ōita River
The mouth of the Oita River, 2020
Native name大分川 (Japanese)
Location
CountryJapan
PrefecturesŌita
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates33°15′50″N 131°22′40″E / 33.2639°N 131.3778°E / 33.2639; 131.3778
MouthBeppu Bay
 • coordinates
33°15′45″N 131°37′04″E / 33.2626°N 131.6178°E / 33.2626; 131.6178
Length55 km (34 mi)
Basin size650 km2 (250 sq mi)

The Ōita River (大分川, Ōita-gawa) is a river in Ōita Prefecture in Japan on the island of Kyushu.[1][2] It is designated as a Class A river.[1]

The river is 55 km long, its basin size is 650 km2.[1]

The river rises on the slopes of Mount Yufu, then flows southwest in the Yufuin basin. After passing mountain gorges it flows through the Ōita plain and discharges into Beppu Bay[2][1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "大分川". 日本の川 (in Japanese). MLIT. Archived from the original on 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  2. ^ a b "大分川水系河川整備基本方針" (PDF) (in Japanese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
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