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Ōta is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. In English, it calls itself Ōta City.As of June 1, 2016, the ward has an estimated population of 716,413, with 379,199 households and a population density of 12,048.65 persons per km². The total area is 59.46 km², the largest of the 23 special wards.Ōta's hub is situated around the two stations and, where the Ōta Ward Office and central Post Office can be found.HistoryThe ward was founded on March 15, 1947 merging the old wards of Ōmori and Kamata.Haneda Airport (HND), now the main domestic airport for the Greater Tokyo Area, was first established as Haneda Airfield in 1931 in the town of Haneda, Ebara District of Tokyo Prefecture. In 1945, it became Haneda Army Air Base under the control of the United States Army. In the same year, the Occupation ordered the expansion of the airport, evicting people from the surroundings on 48 hours' notice. With the end of the occupation, the Americans returned part of the facility to Japanese control in 1952, completing the return in 1958. Haneda Airport in Ōta was the major international airport for Tokyo, and handled traffic for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.Politics and governmentThe city is run by a city assembly of 50 elected members. The current mayor is Tadayoshi Matsubara. Ōta local election, 2007