Country Japan - Tree Osmanthus Phone number 0475-70-0300 Population 51,176 (Dec 2012) Prefecture Chiba Prefecture | Region Kantō - Flower Cosmos (plant) Area 58.06 km² Local time Monday 12:55 AM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 5°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 76% Humidity Points of interest Kujūkuri Beach, Konakaike Park, Agata Shrine | ||
Ōamishirasato (大網白里市, Ōamishirasato-shi) is a city located in the east-central Bōsō Peninsula of Chiba Prefecture, Japan, bordered by Pacific Ocean to the east.
Contents
- Map of Oamishirasato Chiba Prefecture Japan
- Surrounding Municipalities
- History
- Elevation to city status
- Economy
- Railway
- Sister city relations
- Noted people from amishirasato
- References
Map of Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
As of December 2012, the city has an estimated population of 51,176 and a population density of 881 persons per km². The total area is 58.06 km².
Surrounding Municipalities
History
Ōami Town and Shirasato Village were created during the organization of Sanbu District within Chiba Prefecture on April 1, 1889. Shirasato was elevated to town status on August 10, 1935. Ōami Town expanded through the annexation of neighboring villages of Yamane and Mizuho on April 1, 1951. Ōami and Shirasato Towns and Masuho Village were merged to create Ōamishirasato Town on December 1, 1954. The town annexed a portion of Honnō Town in a boundary adjustment of November 1, 1957.
Elevation to city status
Ōamishirasato was elevated to city status on January 1, 2013. The city, formerly known as Ōamishirasato-machi, is now known in the Japanese as Ōamishirasato-shi (大網白里市). The town is no longer part of Sanbu District, and the designation of Sanbu District is not a required part of postal addresses.
Economy
Ōamishirasato is a regional commercial center, and a bedroom community for the nearby metropolis of Chiba.