Ōhara, Okayama

Ōhara 大原町
Former municipality
Former Ōhara town hall
Ōhara Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°7′14.45″N 134°19′33.9″E / 35.1206806°N 134.326083°E / 35.1206806; 134.326083Coordinates: 35°7′14.45″N 134°19′33.9″E / 35.1206806°N 134.326083°E / 35.1206806; 134.326083
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku
Prefecture	Okayama Prefecture
District	Aida
Merged	March 31, 2005 (now part of Mimasaka)
Area
• Total	54.48 km² (21.03 sq mi)
Population (2003)
• Total	4,630
• Density	84.99/km² (220.1/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Zelkova serrata
• Flower	Lilium japonicum
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Central Ōhara

Ōhara (大原町, Ōhara-chō) was a town located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,630 and a density of 84.99 persons per km². The total area was 54.48 km².

On March 31, 2005, Ōhara, along with the towns of Mimasaka, Aida and Sakutō, the village of Higashiawakura (all from Aida District), and the town of Katsuta (from Katsuta District), was merged to create the city of Mimasaka.

Geography

National highways:
- Route 373
- Route 429
Prefectural roads:
- Okayama Prefectural Route 5 (Sakutō-Ōhara)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 240 (Shimoshō-Sayō)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 357 (Kajinami-Tateishi)

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