Ōnan, Shimane
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Geography
Ōnan is located in west-central Shimane, in the Chugoku Mountains bordered by Hiroshima Prefecture to the south.
Neighboring municipalities
Hiroshima Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Climate
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Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Ōnan in 2020 was 10,163 people.[4] Ōnan has been conducting censuses since 1960.
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History
The area of Ōnan was part of ancient Iwami Province. During the Edo Period, the area was divided between of the holdings of Hamada Domain and direct territory of the Tokugawa shogunate. After the Meiji restoration, villages were established within Ōchi District, Shimane on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The town of Ōnan was formed on October 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Iwami, Mizuho, and the village of Hasumi.
Government
Ōnan has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 13 members. Ōnan, collectively with the towns of Kawamoto and Misato, contributes one member to the Shimane Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Shimane 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
Ōnan is a very rural area, with an economy based on agriculture and forestry.
Education
Ōnan has eight public elementary school and three public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Shimane Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railway
Following the closure of the JR West Sankō Line on April 1, 2018, Ōnan no longer has any passenger railway service. The nearest train station is Gōtsu Station on the JR West San'in Main Line.
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Highways
- File:JP Expressway E74.svg Hamada Expressway
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Notable people from Ōnan
- Tetsuo Saito, politician
References
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External links
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- Ohnan Tourism Association
- Report on Town Statistical Depiction (Japanese)
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