Aomori metropolitan area
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Aomori metropolitan area
青森都市圏 | |
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Metropolitan area | |
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  Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′N 140°43′E / 40.817°N 140.717°E | |
| Country | Japan
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| Cities | Aomori |
| Towns and villages | Hiranai, Imabetsu, Sotogahama, Yomogita |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 1,477.37 km2 (570.42 sq mi) |
| Population (Population Census of Japan 2010)[1] | |
• Metropolitan area | 310,640 |
The Aomori metropolitan area (青森都市圏, Aomori toshi-ken), also known as the Tōsei area (東青地域, Tōsei chiiki)[2] 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.[3]
As of 2015, Greater Aomori had a population of 310,640. Due to the area's aging population, its population is expected to fall by 74,265 at least to 236,375 people by 2045, though more harsh estimates project a population of 192,673 by 2045.[4]
