Ōhito, Shizuoka

Ōhito
大仁町
Former municipality
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture
District Tagata
Merged April 1, 2005
(now part of Izunokuni)
Area
  Total 43.56 km2 (16.82 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2005)
  Total 15,169
  Density 348/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Ōhito (大仁町 Ōhito-chō) was a town located in Tagata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan in central Izu Peninsula.

As of March 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 15,169 and a density of 348 persons per km². The total area was 43.56 km². The town has a station on the Izuhakone Railway.

On April 1, 2005, Ōhito, along with the towns of Izunagaoka and Nirayama (all from Tagata District), was merged to create the city of Izunokuni and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality.

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