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.

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