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 | | Surrounded by the Suo Channel and Honshu Island to the north, the Iyo Channel and Shikoku Island to the east, it is bordered by Miyazaki Prefecture to the south, and Fukuoka Prefecture and Kumamoto Prefecture to the west. |
 | | Despite further oppositions, on October 1, 2005 the towns of Hasama, Shonai and Yufuin (all from Oita District) merged to form the new city of Yufu. |
 | | Oita Prefecture is famous for its hot springs, particularly those in and around the city of Beppu, known as the 'hells', or jigoku. |
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