Omigawa, Chiba

Omigawa
小見川町
Former municipality

Location of Omigawa in Chiba Prefecture
Omigawa

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 35°51′N 140°37′E / 35.850°N 140.617°E / 35.850; 140.617Coordinates: 35°51′N 140°37′E / 35.850°N 140.617°E / 35.850; 140.617
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Chiba Prefecture
District Katori
Merged March 27, 2006
(now part of Katori)
Area
  Total 61.84 km2 (23.88 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2005)
  Total 25,420
  Density 411/km2 (1,060/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Juniperus chinensis
  Flower Japanese iris
  Bird Old World flycatcher
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

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, along with the city of Sawara, and the towns of Kurimoto and Yamada (both from Katori District), was merged to create the 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.


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