Aomori metropolitan area

The Aomori metropolitan area (青森都市圏, Aomori toshi-ken), also known as the Tōsei area (東青地域, Tōsei chiiki) is a metropolitan region in the Japanese prefecture of Aomori that includes the city of Aomori and its surrounding satellites, Hiranai, Imabetsu, Sotogahama, and Yomogita. The metropolitan area is defined as the Aomori Urban Employment Area by the Statistics Bureau of Japan (SBJ) and the Center for Spatial Information Service of the University of Tokyo.

Aomori metropolitan area
青森都市圏
Metropolitan area
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 40°49′N 140°43′E
CountryJapan
CitiesAomori
Towns and villagesHiranai, Imabetsu, Sotogahama, Yomogita
Area
  Metro
1,477.37 km2 (570.42 sq mi)
Population
 (Population Census of Japan 2010)
  Metropolitan area310,640
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