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Ōarai, Ibaraki
Town in Kantō, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ōarai (大洗町, Ōarai-machi) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020[update], the town had an estimated population of 15,867 in 6,881 households and a population density of 664 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,720/sq mi). The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 34.0%.[1] The total area of the town is 23.89 square kilometres (9.22 sq mi). The Japan Atomic Energy Agency operates a research center in Ōarai with a number of nuclear research reactors, including the Jōyō and High-temperature engineering test reactor facilities.
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Ōarai
大洗町 | |
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![]() Ōarai town hall | |
![]() Location of Ōarai in Ibaraki Prefecture | |
Coordinates: 36°18′48″N 140°34′29.5″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Ibaraki |
District | Higashiibaraki |
Area | |
• Total | 23.74 km2 (9.17 sq mi) |
Population (1 October 2020) | |
• Total | 15,787 |
• Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
– Tree | Pine |
– Flower | Azalea |
– Bird | Common gull |
Phone number | 029-288-3111 |
Address | 6881-275 Isohama-cho, Ōarai-machi, Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki-ken 311–1392 |
Website | Official website |
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