Ōtō, Wakayama Explained

Ōtō
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Wakayama
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Nishimuro
Extinct Title:Merged
Extinct Date:May 1, 2005
(now part of Tanabe)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:219.06
Population Total:3280
Population As Of:2003
Population Density Km2:14.97
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Website:Official village website

was a village located in Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 3,280 and a density of 14.97 persons per km2. The total area was 219.06 km2.

On May 1, 2005 Ōtō, along with the village of Ryūjin (from Hidaka District), the town of Nakahechi (also from Nishimuro District), and the town of Hongū (from Higashimuro District), was merged into the expanded city of Tanabe.

Ōtō is made up of 3 smaller areas (hamlets/localities) within the village boundary. The areas are called Ayukawa, Tomisato and Mikawa.http://www.aikis.or.jp/~otomura/guide/top.html