Ōhito | |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Settlement Type: | Former municipality |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Japan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Shizuoka Prefecture |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Tagata |
Extinct Title: | Merged |
Extinct Date: | April 1, 2005 (now part of Izunokuni) |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 43.56 |
Population Total: | 15,169 |
Population As Of: | April 1, 2005 |
Population Density Km2: | 348 |
Timezone1: | JST |
Utc Offset1: | +09:00 |
Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address |
was a town located in Tagata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan in central Izu Peninsula.
As of March 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 15,169 and a density of 348 persons per km2. The total area was 43.56 km2. The town has a station on the Izuhakone Railway.
On April 1, 2005, Ōhito, along with the towns of Izunagaoka and Nirayama (all from Tagata District), was merged to create the city of Izunokuni and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality.