Ōarai, Ibaraki
Ōarai
大洗町 | |
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Ōarai town hall | |
Location of Ōarai in Ibaraki Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 36°18′48″N 140°34′29.5″E / 36.31333°N 140.574861°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Ibaraki |
| District | Higashiibaraki |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.74 km2 (9.17 sq mi) |
| Population (1 October 2020) | |
• Total | 15,787 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| – Tree | Pine |
| – Flower | Azalea |
| – Bird | Common gull |
| Phone number | 029-288-3111 |
| Address | 6881-275 Isohama-cho, Ōarai-machi, Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki-ken 311–1392 |
| Website | Official website |
Ōarai (大洗町, Ōarai-machi) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,867 in 6,881 households and a population density of 664 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,720/sq mi). The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 34.0%. The total area of the town is 23.89 square kilometres (9.22 sq mi). The Japan Atomic Energy Agency operates a research center in Ōarai with a number of nuclear research reactors, including the Jōyō and High-temperature engineering test reactor facilities.