Onan, Shimane
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is a town
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in the Ōchi District
Ochi District, Shimane
is a district located in Shimane, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 27,648 and a density of 30.10 persons per km². The total area is 918.63 km².-Towns and villages:*Kawamoto*Misato*Ōnan-Mergers:...

 in Shimane Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Matsue. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, after its eastern neighbor Tottori. The prefecture has an area elongated from east to west facing the Chūgoku Mountain Range on the south side and to...

, Japan
Japan
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. It was formed on October 1, 2004 from the merger of the towns of Iwami
Iwami, Shimane
was a town located in Ōchi District, Shimane, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Iwami was merged with the town of Mizuho, and the village of Hasumi, all from Ōchi District, to form the new town of Ōnan....

, Mizuho
Mizuho, Shimane
was a town located in Ōchi District, Shimane, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Mizuho was merged with the town of Iwami, and the village of Hasumi, all from Ōchi District, to form the new town of Ōnan....

, and the village of Hasumi
Hasumi, Shimane
was a village located in Ōchi District, Shimane, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Hasumi was merged with the towns of Iwami and Mizuho, all from Ōchi District, to form the new town of Ōnan....

.

As of January 1, 2005 the town has a population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

 of 13,449 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 of 32.08 persons per km². The area is 419.22 km².

Iwami Airport
Iwami Airport
is an airport located Masuda, a city in the Shimane Prefecture of Japan. It is also known as Hagi-Iwami Airport due to its location near the city of Hagi in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Contrary to what the name may make one think, it is not near the old town of Iwami, being about a 2 or 3 hour drive...

 in nearby Masuda
Masuda, Shimane
is a city located in Shimane, Japan.As of September 2010 the city has a population of 51,118 and the density of 69.7 person persons per square km². The total area is 733.16 km²...

serves the town.

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