Ochiai, Okayama

Ochiai
落合町
Former municipality

Former Ochiai town hall
Ochiai

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 35°1′5″N 133°45′8.5″E / 35.01806°N 133.752361°E / 35.01806; 133.752361Coordinates: 35°1′5″N 133°45′8.5″E / 35.01806°N 133.752361°E / 35.01806; 133.752361
Country Japan
Region Chūgoku
Prefecture Okayama Prefecture
District Maniwa
Merged March 31, 2005
(now part of Maniwa)
Area
 • Total 147.92 km2 (57.11 sq mi)
Population (2003)
 • Total 15,652
 • Density 105.81/km2 (274.0/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Prunus mume
 • Flower Prunus mume
 • Bird Japanese bush-warbler
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Ochiai (落合町 Ochiai-chō) was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,652 and a density of 105.81 persons per km2. The total area was 147.92 km2.

On March 31, 2005, Ochiai, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami, Mikamo and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa.

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