- Omigawa, Chiba
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Omigawa
小見川町Former municipality Since March 27, 2006 Currently part of part of Katori 
Omigawa's location in Chiba, Japan.Location Country Japan Region Kantō region Prefecture Chiba District Katori District Physical characteristics Area 61.84 km² Population (as of April 1, 2005) Total 25,420 Density 411/km² Symbols Tree Juniperus chinensis Flower Japanese iris Bird Old World flycatcher Omigawa (小見川町 Omigawa-machi) was a town located in Katori District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Omigawa has been settled since prehistoric times, with numerous shell middens and burial mounds from the Japanese Paleolithic through Kofun period. During the Edo period, it was the center of Omigawa Domain, a feudal domain of the Tokugawa shogunate. Modern Omigawa Town was created in the early Meiji period.
On March 27, 2006 Omigawa was merged with the towns of Kurimoto and Yamada, from Katori District, and the old city of Sawara, to form the new city of Katori, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
In November 2005 (the last data available before its merger into Katori), the town had an estimated population of 25,420 and a population density of 411 persons per km². Its total area was 61.84 km².
External links
- Omigawa official website in Japanese
Coordinates: 35°51′N 140°37′E / 35.85°N 140.617°E
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