Oharu大治町

Oharu-cho. The name ends in 町 (cho), the word for town.

Oharu (大治町, Oharu-cho) is a town in Aichi Prefecture. Population 32,399 (2020 census), area 6.59 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

大治町

Reading

Oharu-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Ama District 海部郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Aichi 愛知県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

32,399 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+4.5% from 30,990

Area

6.59 km²

Density

4,916 people per km²

Households

13,468

Under 15

15.2%

65 and over

21.3%

Foreign residents

792 (2.4%)

Code

23424 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.oharu.aichi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

3 places share a land border with Oharu. Borders across water are not counted.

• Nakamura Ward中村区(Nagoya)
• Nakagawa Ward中川区(Nagoya)
• Ama Cityあま市

Questions about Oharu

Is Oharu a city, a town, or a village?

Oharu (大治町) is a town (町, cho) in Aichi Prefecture. A town is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Ama District (海部郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Oharu?

Oharu is in Aichi Prefecture (愛知県), in the Chūbu region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Oharu?

32,399 at the 2020 census, up 4.5% from 30,990 in 2015. The area is 6.59 km², which is 4,916 people per km². 13,468 households. 21.3% of residents are 65 or older and 15.2% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Oharu?

Three: Nakamura Ward (中村区) of Nagoya, Nakagawa Ward (中川区) of Nagoya, and Ama City (あま市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Oharu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Oharu written in Japanese?

大治町, read Oharu-cho. The last character, 町 (cho), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Oharu begin?

愛知県海部郡大治町… (Aichi-ken, Ama-gun, Oharu-cho, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the town name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.