Oharu (大治町) — Population, Map & How to Read It

読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 大治町?

It reads おおはるちょう — Oharu Cho.

町 — A town. 町 is read either chō or machi — which one is local convention, and it varies by region. This is one of the classic traps in Japanese place names.

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数字 · By the numbers

Oharu at a glance

32,590

Population

7 km²

Area

1889

Founded

#682 /1,651

National rank

271

Parks

6

Museums

145

Cafés

地図 · Where it is

Where is Oharu?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Oharu is marked in red.

35.1667°N, 136.8167°E Open in Google Maps →

近隣 · Nearby

Closest places to Oharu

Measured as real great-circle distance from Oharu.

あま市 Ama Shi
あまし · Aichi 5 km 清須市 Kiyosu Shi
きよすし · Aichi 5 km 蟹江町 Kanie Cho
かにえちょう · Aichi 6 km 名古屋市 Nagoya Shi
なごやし · Aichi 8 km 愛西市 Aisai Shi
あいさいし · Aichi 8 km 北名古屋市 Kitanagoya Shi
きたなごやし · Aichi 10 km

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質問 · Questions

About Oharu

How do you read 大治町 in Japanese?

大治町 is read おおはるちょう (Oharu Cho). It is a town in Aichi Prefecture.

What does 町 mean at the end of 大治町?

町 means "town" and is read chō / machi. A town. 町 is read either chō or machi — which one is local convention, and it varies by region. This is one of the classic traps in Japanese place names.

How big is Oharu?

Oharu has a population of 32,590 across 7 km², making it the 682nd largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 41st largest of the 50 in Aichi.

What towns are near Oharu?

The closest municipalities to Oharu are Ama Shi (5 km), Kiyosu Shi (5 km), Kanie Cho (6 km).