Ōhara, Chiba

Ōhara was a List of [towns in Japan|town] located in Isumi [District, Chiba|Isumi District], Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

History

Ōhara was formed on March 31, 1955 by the merger of the villages of Tōkai, Azuma and Namihana.
On December 5, 2005, Ōhara was merged into the towns of Isumi and Misaki, to create the city of Isumi, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Population

In November 2005, the town had an estimated population of 20,518 and a population density of 308 persons per km². Its total area was 66.61 km².

Economy

The town's economy was largely based on commercial fishing.
The town was a sister city of Duluth, Minnesota in the United States.