Ōhata, Aomori

Ōhata (大畑町, Ōhata-machi) was a town located in Shimokita District in northern Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Ōhata 大畑町
Former municipality
Flag Seal
Location of Ōhata in Aomori Prefecture
Ōhata Location in Japan
Coordinates: 41.403419°N 141.161957°E / 41.403419; 141.161957
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Aomori Prefecture
District	Shimokita
Merged	March 1, 2005 (now part of Mutsu)
Area
• Total	58.59 km2 (22.62 sq mi)
Population  (1 February 2006)
• Total	8,663
• Density	147.8/km2 (383/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	Mutsu official website
Symbols
Bird	Common gull
Flower	Sakura
Tree	Chamaecyparis pisifera

Population

At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population of 8,663 and a population density of 147.8 persons per km².

History

Ōhata Village was founded in 1889. It was elevated to town status on 1 May 1934.

On 14 March 2005, Ōhata, along with the neighboring town of Kawauchi, and the village of Wakinosawa (all from Shimokita District), was merged into the neighboring and expanded city of Mutsu, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Geography

Located in northern Shimokita Peninsula facing Tsugaru Strait. The total area was 58.59 km².

Economy

The town of Ōhata had an economy based primarily on commercial fishing, primarily squid, octopus, salmon and sea urchin.^[1]

Access

Ōhata was served by National Route 279, but had no railway service. Formerly, the Ōhata Line connected Ōhata Station with Shimokita Station via eight stations from 1939 to 2001. The train has now been replaced by a bus service.