Oma大間町

Oma-machi. The name ends in 町 (machi), the word for town.

Oma (大間町, Oma-machi) is a town in Aomori Prefecture. Population 4,718 (2020 census), area 52.1 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Shimokita District, Aomori 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

大間町

Reading

Oma-machi

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Shimokita District 下北郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Aomori 青森県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

4,718 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-9.7% from 5,227

Area

52.1 km²

Density

91 people per km²

Households

2,090

Under 15

10.6%

65 and over

36.3%

Foreign residents

9 (0.2%)

Code

02423 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.ooma.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Mutsu Cityむつ市
• Kazamaura Village風間浦村
• Sai Village佐井村

Questions about Oma

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

Oma (大間町) is a town (町, machi) in Aomori 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 Shimokita District (下北郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Oma?

Oma is in Aomori Prefecture (青森県), in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Oma?

4,718 at the 2020 census, down 9.7% from 5,227 in 2015. The area is 52.1 km², which is 91 people per km². 2,090 households. 36.3% of residents are 65 or older and 10.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Oma?

Three: Mutsu City (むつ市), Kazamaura Village (風間浦村), and Sai Village (佐井村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Oma in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Oma written in Japanese?

大間町, read Oma-machi. The last character, 町 (machi), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Oma begin?

青森県下北郡大間町… (Aomori-ken, Shimokita-gun, Oma-machi, …). 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.