Ōharu, Aichi

Ōharu
大治町
Town

Ōharu Town hall

Flag

Coat of arms

Location of Ōharu in Aichi Prefecture
Ōharu

 

Coordinates: 35°11′N 136°49′E / 35.183°N 136.817°ECoordinates: 35°11′N 136°49′E / 35.183°N 136.817°E
Country Japan
Region Chūbu region
Tōkai region
Prefecture Aichi Prefecture
District Ama
Area
  Total 6.59 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
Population (February 2012)
  Total 30,213
  Density 4,580/km2 (11,900/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Chinaberry
- Flower Satsuki azalea
Phone number 052 (444) 2711
Address 1-1 Daimon-Nishi, Ōharu-chō, Ama-gun, Aichi-ken 490-1192
Website <span%20class="languageicon"%20style="font-size:0.95em;%20font-weight:bold;%20color:#555;">(Japanese) www.town.oharu.aichi.jp/%20%20<span%20class="languageicon"%20style="font-size:0<wbr/>.95em;%20font-weight:bold;%20color:#555;">(Japanese)</span>

Ōharu (大治町 Ōharu-chō) is a town located in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2012, the town had an estimated population of 30,213 and a population density of 4580 persons per km². The total area was 6.59 km².

Geography

Ōharu is located in western Aichi Prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

History

Ōharu Village was established in 1889. It was raised to town status in 1975. In 2008, discussions were held to merge Ōharu with neighboring Shippō, Jimokuji and Miwa towns, forming the new city of Ama, but Ōharu withdrew from the negotiations, and remains an independent municipality.

Transportation

Railway

Ōharu is not served by rail transport. The nearest train station is Nakamura Kōen on the Nagoya Municipal Subway’s Higashiyama Line in neighboring Nakamura-ku, Nagoya.

Highway

External links

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