Ōi, Kanagawa

Ōi (大井町, Ōi-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2012, the town had an estimated population of 17,549, and a population density of 1,220 persons per km2. The total area is 14.41 km2.

This article is about the town in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Other towns in other prefectures share the same name, see Ōi, Fukui and Ōi, Saitama.
Ōi

大井町
Town
Ōi Town Hall
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Location of Ōi in Kanagawa Prefecture
Ōi
 
Coordinates: 35°20′N 139°09′E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureKanagawa Prefecture
DistrictAshigarakami
Area
 • Total14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi)
Population
 (June 1, 2012)
 • Total17,549
 • Density1,220/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeOsmanthus fragrans
• FlowerNarcissus
• BirdJapanese white-eye
Phone number0465-83-1311
Address1995 Kaneko, Ōi-machi, Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa-ken 258-8501
Websitehttps://www.town.oi.kanagawa.jp/

Geography

Ōi is located in hilly west-central Kanagawa Prefecture, bordering on the Tanzawa Mountains.

Surrounding municipalities

History

During the Edo period, the area around present-day Ōi was part of Odawara Domain in Sagami Province. After the Meiji Restoration, it became part of Ashigarakami District in Kanagawa Prefecture. On April 1, 1889, the district of Ashigarakami was administratively divided into villages, including Kaminaka, Soga, Yamada and Kaneda. On November 3, 1943, the villages of Yamada and Kaminaka merged to form the village of Aiwa. Aiwa later lost a portion of its territory to neighboring Nishihadano on June 20, 1956. The remaining portion merged with Kaneda and portions of Soga to form Ōi on April 1, 1956.

Economy

The economy of the Ōi is primarily agricultural.

Transportation

Rail

Highway
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