Ōno, Iwate

Ōno 大野村
Former municipality
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Location of Ōno in Iwate Prefecture
Ōno Location in Japan
Coordinates: 40°17′03″N 141°37′30″E / 40.284245°N 141.624903°E / 40.284245; 141.624903Coordinates: 40°17′03″N 141°37′30″E / 40.284245°N 141.624903°E / 40.284245; 141.624903
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Iwate Prefecture
District	Kunohe
Merged	April 1, 2005 (now part of Hirono)
Area
• Total	134.65 km2 (51.99 sq mi)
Population  (March 1, 2005)
• Total	6,012
• Density	44.65/km2 (115.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Bird	Eurasian skylark
Flower	Gentiana scabra
Tree	Japanese red pine

Ōno (大野村, Ōno-mura) was a village located in Kunohe District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

The village of Ōno was created on April 1, 1889 within Kita-Kunohe District with the establishment of the municipality system. Kita-Kunohe District and Minami-Kunohe Districts merged to form Kunohe District on April 1, 1897. On April 1, 2005, Ōno, merged with the town of Taneichi (also from Kunohe District) to create the new town of Hirono.

As of January 2006, the village had an estimated population of 6,012 and a population density of 44.65 persons per km². The total area was 134.65 km².

External links[]

• official website (in Japanese)

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