was a village

Villages of Japan

A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....

 located in Niihari District

Niihari District, Ibaraki

Niihari was a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. The district was dissolved on March 27, 2006.The district has only one village before dissolution.* Tamari-Timeline :...

, Ibaraki

Ibaraki Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...

, Japan

Japan

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On March 27, 2006 Tamari was merged with the towns of Ogawa

Ogawa, Ibaraki (Higashiibaraki)

was a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan.On March 27, 2006 Ogawa was merged with the town of Minori, also from Higashiibaraki District, and the village of Tamari, from Niihari District, to form the new city of Omitama....

 and Minori

Minori, Ibaraki

was a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan.On March 27, 2006 Minori was merged with the town of Ogawa, also from Higashiibaraki District, and the village of Tamari, from Niihari District, to form the new city of Omitama....

, both from Higashiibaraki District

Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki

is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 122,478 and a density of 284 persons per km². The total area is 431.44 km².-Towns and villages:*Ibaraki*Ōarai*Shirosato-Mergers:...

, to form the new city of Omitama

Omitama, Ibaraki

is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was formed on March 27, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Ogawa and Minori, both from Higashiibaraki District, and the village of Tamari, from Niihari District...

. The new city takes its name from a merger of the three older town names, Ogawa, MInori, TAMAri.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population

Population

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 of 8,618 and a density

Population density

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of 588.26 persons per km². The total area was 15.33 km².

The village has a large agricultural base, with rice and renkon (lotus roots) being the main crops.