Ōchi District, Shimane

Location of Ōchi District in Shimane Prefecture

Ōchi (邑智郡, Ōchi-gun) is a district located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 27,648 and a density of 30.10 persons per km². The total area is 918.63 km².

Towns and villages

Mergers

On October 1, 2004 the towns of Iwami and Mizuho, and the village of Hasumi merged to form the new town of Ōnan.
On October 1, 2004 the town of Ōchi, and the village of Daiwa merged to form the new town of Misato.
On October 1, 2004 the town of Sakurae merged into the city of Gōtsu.

Shimane Prefecture

Cities	Gōtsu Hamada Izumo Masuda Matsue (capital) Ōda Unnan Yasugi

Iishi District	Iinan

Kanoashi District	Tsuwano Yoshika

Nita District	Okuizumo

Ōchi District	Kawamoto Misato Ōnan

Oki District	Ama Chibu Nishinoshima Okinoshima

Coordinates: 34°55′16″N 132°30′47″E / 34.921°N 132.513°E / 34.921; 132.513

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