Ōharu, Aichi

Ōharu
大治町
Town

Ōharu Town hall

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Location of Ōharu in Aichi Prefecture
Ōharu

 

Coordinates: 35°10′30.2″N 136°49′12.3″E / 35.175056°N 136.820083°E / 35.175056; 136.820083Coordinates: 35°10′30.2″N 136°49′12.3″E / 35.175056°N 136.820083°E / 35.175056; 136.820083
Country Japan
Region Chūbu region
Tōkai region
Prefecture Aichi Prefecture
District Ama
Area
 • Total 6.59 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
 • Total 31,226
 • Density 4,740/km2 (12,300/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 Official website

Ōharu (大治町 Ōharu-chō) is a town located in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 31,226 and a population density of 4740 persons per km². The total area was 6.59 square kilometres (2.54 sq mi).

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. The latter three municipalities formed the new city of Ama, but Ōharu withdrew from the negotiations, and remains an independent municipality.

Education

Ōharu has three elementary and one middle school.

Transportation

Railway

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

Highway

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